vs Glaucous Pinkgill

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Entoloma exile

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Glaucous Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Glaucous 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 hispidulum	Entoloma exile

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Glaucous Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Glaucous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Glaucous Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Entoloma hispidulum is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands that have declined significantly due to agricultural intensification. Its endangered status reflects the severe loss of old, traditionally managed grassland ecosystems across Europe.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden