Porphyrbrauner Rötling vs Schild-Rötling

Entoloma porphyrophaeum compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Porphyrbrauner Rötling is Vulnerable while Schild-Rötling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Porphyrbrauner 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 porphyrophaeum	Entoloma clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Porphyrbrauner Rötling and Schild-Rötling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Porphyrbrauner Rötling

VU — Vulnerable

Schild-Rötling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Porphyrbrauner Rötling	Schild-Rötling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Porphyrbrauner 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.

Schild-Rötling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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