Felted Pinkgill vs Hairy Pinkgill

Entoloma griseocyaneum compared with Entoloma tjallingiorum

Key Differences

• Felted Pinkgill is Near Threatened while Hairy Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felted Pinkgill	Hairy 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 griseocyaneum	Entoloma tjallingiorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Felted Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felted Pinkgill	Hairy Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felted Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hairy 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden