Mealy Pinkgill vs Salmon Pinkgill

Entoloma prunuloides compared with Entoloma quadratum

Key Differences

• Mealy Pinkgill is Near Threatened while Salmon Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Pinkgill	Salmon 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 prunuloides	Entoloma quadratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Salmon Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Pinkgill	Salmon Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Salmon Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.