Quélet's Rötling vs Flockenschuppiger Zärtling

Entoloma queletii compared with Entoloma griseocyaneum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quélet's Rötling	Flockenschuppiger Zärtling
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 queletii	Entoloma griseocyaneum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Quélet's Rötling

NT — Near Threatened

Flockenschuppiger Zärtling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quélet's Rötling	Flockenschuppiger Zärtling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Flockenschuppiger Zärtling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden