Bicoloured Pinkgill vs Big Blue Pinkgill

Entoloma dichroum compared with Entoloma bloxamii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicoloured Pinkgill Big Blue Pinkgill
Kingdom same Fungi (菌界) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same Agaricales (ハラタケ目) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same Entolomataceae Entolomataceae
Genus same Entoloma Entoloma
Species Entoloma dichroum Entoloma bloxamii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicoloured Pinkgill and Big Blue Pinkgill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Big Blue Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicoloured Pinkgill Big Blue Pinkgill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured 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.

Big Blue Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bicoloured Pinkgill

The Bicoloured Pinkgill (Entoloma dichroum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Big Blue Pinkgill

The Big Blue Pinkgill (Entoloma bloxamii) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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