Excentric Pinkgill vs Lesser Capybara

Entoloma excentricum compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entolomataceae	Caviidae
Genus	Entoloma	Hydrochoerus
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.