Leightons linsang vs Pretty Pinkgill

Poiana leightoni compared with Entoloma formosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Pretty Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Poiana	Entoloma
Species	Poiana leightoni	Entoloma formosum

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Pretty Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Pretty Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pretty Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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