Crowded Parchment vs False Turkey-Tail

Stereum complicatum compared with Stereum ostrea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Parchment	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Stereaceae	Stereaceae
Genus same	Stereum	Stereum
Species	Stereum complicatum	Stereum ostrea

Evolutionary Relationship

Crowded Parchment and False Turkey-Tail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stereum.

Conservation Status

Crowded Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Parchment	False Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States