vs Leschenault's rousette

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Entolomataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Entoloma	Rousettus
Species	Entoloma hispidulum	Rousettus leschenaultii

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Leschenault's rousette
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.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.