Entoloma ameides
Local name: Duftender Rötling
Duftender Rötling (Entoloma ameides) is a distinctive mushroom species characterized by its pinkish spores and typically reddish-brown cap coloration. This saprotrophic fungus plays a crucial ecological role in decomposing organic matter and cycling nutrients through forest ecosystems, while also forming important relationships with soil microorganisms.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Entolomataceae
Genus
Entoloma
Entoloma ameides belongs to the family Entolomataceae, order Agaricales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Duftender Rötling (Entoloma ameides) is a distinctive mushroom species characterized by its pinkish spores and typically reddish-brown cap coloration. This saprotrophic fungus plays a crucial ecological role in decomposing organic matter and cycling nutrients through forest ecosystems, while also forming important relationships with soil microorganisms.
Duftender Rötling (Entoloma ameides) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland ecosystems. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in traditional land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable semi-natural grassland habitats this species requires.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Entoloma ameides inhabits deciduous and mixed forests, typically growing among leaf litter and decaying wood on nutrient-rich forest floors. The species shows a preference for areas with high humidity and stable soil moisture, often found in association with specific tree species in undisturbed woodland environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Duftender Rötling (Entoloma ameides) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland ecosystems. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in traditional land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable semi-natural grassland habitats this species requires.
Habitat loss from agricultural intensification
Urban development and land conversion
Changes in traditional grassland management
Climate change impacts on grassland ecosystems
Nitrogen deposition and eutrophication
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Entoloma ameides (Entoloma ameides). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/duftender-rotling