Blue Edge Pinkgill vs Felted Pinkgill

Entoloma serrulatum compared with Entoloma griseocyaneum

Key Differences

• Blue Edge Pinkgill is Least Concern while Felted Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Edge Pinkgill	Felted 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 griseocyaneum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Edge Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Felted Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Edge Pinkgill	Felted 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.

Felted Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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