Bicoloured Pinkgill vs Shield Pinkgill

Entoloma dichroum compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Bicoloured Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Pinkgill	Shield 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 clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Pinkgill	Shield 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.

Shield 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden