Bicoloured Pinkgill vs Blue Edge Pinkgill

Entoloma dichroum compared with Entoloma serrulatum

Key Differences

Bicoloured Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Blue Edge Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Pinkgill	Blue Edge 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 dichroum	Entoloma serrulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicoloured Pinkgill and Blue Edge Pinkgill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

View Genus: Entoloma

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Blue Edge Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Pinkgill	Blue Edge Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blue Edge Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bicoloured Pinkgill

The Bicoloured Pinkgill (Entoloma dichroum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Blue Edge Pinkgill

The Blue Edge Pinkgill (Entoloma serrulatum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.