Livid Pinkgill vs Mealy Pinkgill

Entoloma sinuatum compared with Entoloma prunuloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Livid Pinkgill	Mealy 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 sinuatum	Entoloma prunuloides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Livid Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Mealy Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Livid Pinkgill	Mealy Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Livid Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mealy Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden