Zitronengelber Glöckling vs Quélet's Rötling

Entoloma pleopodium compared with Entoloma queletii

Key Differences

• Zitronengelber Glöckling is Least Concern while Quélet's Rötling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zitronengelber Glöckling	Quélet's Rötling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Entolomataceae	Entolomataceae
Genus same	Entoloma	Entoloma
Species	Entoloma pleopodium	Entoloma queletii

Evolutionary Relationship

Zitronengelber Glöckling and Quélet's Rötling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Zitronengelber Glöckling

LC — Least Concern

Quélet's Rötling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zitronengelber Glöckling	Quélet's Rötling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zitronengelber Glöckling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Quélet's Rötling

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.

Zitronengelber Glöckling

The Aromatic Pinkgill, Entoloma pleopodium, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Quélet's Rötling

Entoloma queletii is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It is found in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands, a declining habitat type across Europe. Its near-threatened status reflects the loss of old, traditionally managed grasslands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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