Blaustieliger Holz-Rötling vs Heide-Rötling

Entoloma dichroum compared with Entoloma elodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaustieliger Holz-Rötling	Heide-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 dichroum	Entoloma elodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaustieliger Holz-Rötling and Heide-Rötling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Blaustieliger Holz-Rötling

VU — Vulnerable

Heide-Rötling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaustieliger Holz-Rötling	Heide-Rötling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaustieliger Holz-Rötling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Heide-Rötling

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.

Blaustieliger Holz-Rötling

The Bicoloured Pinkgill (Entoloma dichroum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Heide-Rötling

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden