Heide-Rötling vs Behaarter Holzrötling

Entoloma elodes compared with Entoloma jahnii

Key Differences

• Heide-Rötling is Vulnerable while Behaarter Holzrötling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heide-Rötling	Behaarter Holzrötling
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 elodes	Entoloma jahnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heide-Rötling

VU — Vulnerable

Behaarter Holzrötling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heide-Rötling	Behaarter Holzrötling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Behaarter Holzrötling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

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