Blue Edge Pinkgill vs Mealy Pinkgill

Entoloma serrulatum compared with Entoloma prunuloides

Key Differences

• Blue Edge Pinkgill is Least Concern while Mealy Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Edge Pinkgill	Mealy 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 serrulatum	Entoloma prunuloides

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Edge Pinkgill and Mealy Pinkgill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Blue Edge Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Edge Pinkgill	Mealy Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Edge Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mealy 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.

Blue Edge Pinkgill

The Blue Edge Pinkgill (Entoloma serrulatum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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:

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