Big Blue Pinkgill vs Felted Pinkgill

Entoloma bloxamii compared with Entoloma griseocyaneum

Key Differences

• Big Blue Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Felted Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Blue Pinkgill	Felted Pinkgill
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Entolomataceae	Entolomataceae
Genus same	Entoloma	Entoloma
Species	Entoloma bloxamii	Entoloma griseocyaneum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Blue Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Felted Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Blue Pinkgill	Felted Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Blue Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Big Blue Pinkgill

The Big Blue Pinkgill (Entoloma bloxamii) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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