Shield Pinkgill vs Yellow Unicorn Entoloma

Entoloma clypeatum compared with Entoloma murrayi

Key Differences

• Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern while Yellow Unicorn Entoloma is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shield Pinkgill	Yellow Unicorn Entoloma
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 clypeatum	Entoloma murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Shield Pinkgill and Yellow Unicorn Entoloma share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Unicorn Entoloma

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shield Pinkgill	Yellow Unicorn Entoloma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yellow Unicorn Entoloma

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States