vs Shield Pinkgill

Entoloma cruentatum compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family same	Entolomataceae	Entolomataceae
Genus same	Entoloma	Entoloma
Species	Entoloma cruentatum	Entoloma clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Entoloma cruentatum is a rare Entoloma species characterised by blood-red to dark reddish tones in its fruiting body, a striking appearance among the typically paler members of its genus. It grows in grassland or woodland edge habitats across parts of Europe. Classified as Vulnerable, it is threatened by habitat loss and the degradation of ancient, species-rich grasslands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden