Felted Pinkgill vs Oysterling Pinkgill

Entoloma griseocyaneum compared with Entoloma byssisedum

Key Differences

• Felted Pinkgill is Near Threatened while Oysterling Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felted Pinkgill	Oysterling 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 byssisedum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Felted Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Oysterling Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felted Pinkgill	Oysterling 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.

Oysterling Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States