Blauer Rötling vs Heide-Rötling

Entoloma bloxamii compared with Entoloma elodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauer 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 bloxamii	Entoloma elodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blauer Rötling

VU — Vulnerable

Heide-Rötling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauer Rötling	Heide-Rötling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blauer Rötling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Blauer Rötling

The Big Blue Pinkgill (Entoloma bloxamii) 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