Glaucous Pinkgill vs Lilac Pinkgill

Entoloma exile compared with Entoloma porphyrophaeum

Key Differences

• Glaucous Pinkgill is Near Threatened while Lilac Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glaucous Pinkgill	Lilac 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 exile	Entoloma porphyrophaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glaucous Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Lilac Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glaucous Pinkgill	Lilac Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glaucous Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden