Bicoloured Pinkgill vs Glaucous Pinkgill

Entoloma dichroum compared with Entoloma exile

Key Differences

• Bicoloured Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Glaucous Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Pinkgill	Glaucous 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 exile

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Glaucous Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Pinkgill	Glaucous 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.

Glaucous Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden