Lilac Pinkgill vs Yellow Unicorn Entoloma

Entoloma porphyrophaeum compared with Entoloma murrayi

Key Differences

• Lilac Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Yellow Unicorn Entoloma is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Pinkgill	Yellow Unicorn Entoloma
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 porphyrophaeum	Entoloma murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lilac Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Unicorn Entoloma

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Pinkgill	Yellow Unicorn Entoloma
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.

Yellow Unicorn Entoloma

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.