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Hairy Pinkgill

Entoloma tjallingiorum

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

The Hairy Pinkgill faces severe pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized grassland ecosystems, particularly through agricultural intensification and conversion of native grasslands to cropland. Overgrazing by livestock disrupts the delicate soil chemistry and mycorrhizal networks essential for this fungus's survival. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the moisture-dependent fruiting cycles of this species.

Threat summary

Habitat

The Hairy Pinkgill occurs in nutrient-poor, calcareous grasslands and chalk downs, typically in areas with thin soils and low-intensity grazing regimes. This species requires specific soil conditions and forms mycorrhizal associations with grasses in these specialized grassland communities.

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Hairy Pinkgill classified as Vulnerable?
Hairy Pinkgill is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. The Hairy Pinkgill faces severe pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized grassland ecosystems, particularly through agricultural intensification and conversion of native grasslands to cropland. Overgrazing by livestock disrupts the delicate soil chemistry and mycorrhizal networks essential for this fungus's survival. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the moisture-dependent fruiting cycles of this species.
Where does Hairy Pinkgill live?
Hairy Pinkgill occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Hairy Pinkgill?
The main threats to Hairy Pinkgill are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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