Bicoloured Pinkgill vs

Entoloma dichroum compared with Entoloma percandidum

Key Differences

• Bicoloured Pinkgill is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured 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 percandidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured 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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Entoloma percandidum is a small, whitish to pale-colored mushroom in the large Entoloma genus with angular, pink-tinted spores. It grows in grasslands, mossy areas, and woodland edges in temperate Europe. This mycorrhizal or saprotrophic fungus obtains nutrients from soil organic matter or plant root associations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden