Salmon Pinkgill vs Shield Pinkgill

Entoloma quadratum compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Salmon Pinkgill is Not Evaluated while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salmon Pinkgill	Shield 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 quadratum	Entoloma clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Salmon Pinkgill and Shield Pinkgill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Salmon Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salmon Pinkgill	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salmon Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States