Livid Pinkgill vs Shield Pinkgill

Entoloma sinuatum compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Livid Pinkgill is Near Threatened while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Livid Pinkgill	Shield 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 sinuatum	Entoloma clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Livid Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Livid Pinkgill	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Livid 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.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden