Shield Pinkgill vs Stump Pinkgill

Entoloma clypeatum compared with Entoloma euchroum

Key Differences

• Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern while Stump Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shield Pinkgill	Stump 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 clypeatum	Entoloma euchroum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Stump Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Stump Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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