Lilac Pinkgill vs Stump Pinkgill

Entoloma porphyrophaeum compared with Entoloma euchroum

Key Differences

• Lilac Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Stump Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Pinkgill	Stump 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 porphyrophaeum	Entoloma euchroum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lilac Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Stump Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Pinkgill	Stump 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.

Stump 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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