Mountain Gazelle vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Gazella gazella compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• Mountain Gazelle is Endangered while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Gazelle	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Gazella	Pholiota
Species	Gazella gazella	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Gazelle	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

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