vs Candelillo

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Candelillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Entolomataceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Entoloma	Mazama
Species	Entoloma hispidulum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Candelillo
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.

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Entoloma hispidulum es un hongo agaricado de la familia Entolomataceae, evaluado como En Peligro (EN). Crece en pastizales pobres en nutrientes y sin fertilizar que han disminuido significativamente debido a la intensificación agrícola. Su estado de peligro refleja la grave pérdida de ecosistemas de pastizales antiguos y gestionados de forma tradicional en toda Europa.