Lilac Pinkgill vs Mousepee Pinkgill

Entoloma porphyrophaeum compared with Entoloma incanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Pinkgill	Mousepee 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 porphyrophaeum	Entoloma incanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lilac Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Mousepee Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Pinkgill	Mousepee Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mousepee Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden