Mountain Gazelle vs Scaly Stalkball

Gazella gazella compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Mountain Gazelle is Endangered while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Gazelle	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Gazella	Tulostoma
Species	Gazella gazella	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Gazelle	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

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