Blue Edge Pinkgill vs

Entoloma serrulatum compared with Entoloma elodes

Key Differences

  • Blue Edge Pinkgill is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 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 serrulatum Entoloma elodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Edge Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Edge Pinkgill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic 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.

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.

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.

Entoloma elodes is a small pink-spored mushroom with a hygrophanous cap that fades when drying and a distinctive smell. It grows in wet meadows, marshy grasslands, and moist woodland margins in temperate Europe. This ecologically sensitive fungus inhabits nutrient-poor, unimproved wetland-influenced grassland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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