vs Shield Pinkgill

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Entolomataceae	Entolomataceae
Genus same	Entoloma	Entoloma
Species	Entoloma hispidulum	Entoloma clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Entoloma hispidulum é um fungo agaricáceo da família Entolomataceae, avaliado como Em Perigo (EN). Cresce em pastagens pobres em nutrientes e não fertilizadas que declinaram significativamente devido à intensificação agrícola. Seu status de ameaça reflete a grave perda de ecossistemas de pastagem antigas e gerenciadas tradicionalmente em toda a Europa.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden