Big Blue Pinkgill vs Bluegreen Pinkgill

Entoloma bloxamii compared with Entoloma cyaneoviridescens

Key Differences

• Big Blue Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Bluegreen Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Blue Pinkgill	Bluegreen Pinkgill
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 bloxamii	Entoloma cyaneoviridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Blue Pinkgill and Bluegreen Pinkgill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Entoloma.

Conservation Status

Big Blue Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Bluegreen Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Blue Pinkgill	Bluegreen Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Blue Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bluegreen Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big Blue Pinkgill

The Big Blue Pinkgill (Entoloma bloxamii) 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.

Bluegreen Pinkgill

The Bluegreen Pinkgill (Entoloma cyaneoviridescens) is a species in the genus Entoloma. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden