Quélet's Rötling vs Graue Stachelmaus

Entoloma queletii compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

• Quélet's Rötling is Near Threatened while Graue Stachelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quélet's Rötling	Graue Stachelmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Entolomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Entoloma	Acomys
Species	Entoloma queletii	Acomys cineraceus

Conservation Status

Quélet's Rötling

NT — Near Threatened

Graue Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quélet's Rötling	Graue Stachelmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quélet's Rötling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Graue Stachelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quélet's Rötling

Entoloma queletii is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It is found in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands, a declining habitat type across Europe. Its near-threatened status reflects the loss of old, traditionally managed grasslands.