Entolome Porphyre vs Salmon Pinkgill

Entoloma porphyrophaeum compared with Entoloma quadratum

Key Differences

• Entolome Porphyre is Vulnerable while Salmon Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Entolome Porphyre	Salmon Pinkgill
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Entolomataceae	Entolomataceae
Genus same	Entoloma	Entoloma
Species	Entoloma porphyrophaeum	Entoloma quadratum

Evolutionary Relationship

Entolome Porphyre and Salmon Pinkgill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Entolome Porphyre

VU — Vulnerable

Salmon Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Entolome Porphyre	Salmon Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Entolome Porphyre

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.

Salmon Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.