Moss Oysterling vs Spatulate Oysterling

Arrhenia acerosa compared with Arrhenia spathulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moss Oysterling	Spatulate Oysterling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Arrhenia	Arrhenia
Species	Arrhenia acerosa	Arrhenia spathulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Moss Oysterling and Spatulate Oysterling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arrhenia.

Conservation Status

Moss Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Spatulate Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moss Oysterling	Spatulate Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moss Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Spatulate Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden