Excentric Pinkgill vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Entoloma excentricum compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Entolomataceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Entoloma	Bdeogale
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.