vs Shield Pinkgill

Entoloma queletii compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened 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 queletii	Entoloma clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Entoloma queletii é um fungo agaricáceo da família Entolomataceae, classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT). É encontrado em pastagens pobres em nutrientes e não adubadas, um tipo de habitat em declínio em toda a Europa. Seu status de quase ameaçado reflete a perda de pastagens antigas geridas de forma tradicional.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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