vs Lilac Pinkgill

Entoloma sarcitum compared with Entoloma porphyrophaeum

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Lilac Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lilac 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 sarcitum	Entoloma porphyrophaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lilac 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, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Entoloma sarcitum is a small pink-spored mushroom in the family Entolomataceae, growing in grasslands and woodland edges. It is assessed as Least Concern and, like many Entoloma species, is considered inedible or of unknown edibility.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden