Quélet's Rötling vs Schild-Rötling

Entoloma queletii compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Quélet's Rötling is Near Threatened while Schild-Rötling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quélet's Rötling	Schild-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 queletii	Entoloma clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Quélet's Rötling

NT — Near Threatened

Schild-Rötling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quélet's Rötling	Schild-Rötling
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.

Schild-Rötling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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