Aromatic Pinkgill vs Lilac Pinkgill

Entoloma pleopodium compared with Entoloma porphyrophaeum

Key Differences

• Aromatic Pinkgill is Least Concern while Lilac Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aromatic Pinkgill	Lilac Pinkgill
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Entolomataceae	Entolomataceae
Genus same	Entoloma	Entoloma
Species	Entoloma pleopodium	Entoloma porphyrophaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

Aromatic Pinkgill and Lilac Pinkgill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Aromatic Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aromatic Pinkgill	Lilac Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aromatic Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lilac Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Aromatic Pinkgill

The Aromatic Pinkgill, Entoloma pleopodium, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden