vs Excentric Pinkgill

Entoloma cruentatum compared with Entoloma excentricum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom same	Fungi (फफूंद)	Fungi (फफूंद)
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 cruentatum	Entoloma excentricum

Evolutionary Relationship

and Excentric Pinkgill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Entoloma cruentatum is a rare Entoloma species characterised by blood-red to dark reddish tones in its fruiting body, a striking appearance among the typically paler members of its genus. It grows in grassland or woodland edge habitats across parts of Europe. Classified as Vulnerable, it is threatened by habitat loss and the degradation of ancient, species-rich grasslands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden