Excentric Pinkgill vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Entoloma excentricum compared with Echinops foliosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Entolomataceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Entoloma	Echinops
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.