Lilac Pinkgill vs Shield Pinkgill

Entoloma porphyrophaeum compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Lilac Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Pinkgill	Shield 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 porphyrophaeum	Entoloma clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lilac Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Pinkgill	Shield 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.

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 4 countries:

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