Big Blue Pinkgill vs Shield Pinkgill

Entoloma bloxamii compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Big Blue Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Blue 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 bloxamii	Entoloma clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Blue Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Blue Pinkgill	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Blue Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Big Blue Pinkgill

The Big Blue Pinkgill (Entoloma bloxamii) 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States