Felted Pinkgill vs Lilac Pinkgill

Entoloma griseocyaneum compared with Entoloma porphyrophaeum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felted Pinkgill	Lilac 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 griseocyaneum	Entoloma porphyrophaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Felted Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Lilac Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felted Pinkgill	Lilac 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.

Lilac Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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