vs Gambiamanguste

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Gambiamanguste is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gambiamanguste
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Entolomataceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Entoloma	Mungos
Species	Entoloma hispidulum	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Gambiamanguste

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Gambiamanguste
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gambiamanguste

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Entoloma hispidulum is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands that have declined significantly due to agricultural intensification. Its endangered status reflects the severe loss of old, traditionally managed grassland ecosystems across Europe.