Bicoloured Pinkgill vs small tortoiseshell

Entoloma dichroum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Bicoloured Pinkgill is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Pinkgill	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Entolomataceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Entoloma	Aglais
Species	Entoloma dichroum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Pinkgill	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bicoloured Pinkgill

The Bicoloured Pinkgill (Entoloma dichroum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.