Crowded Parchment vs Silky Parchment

Stereum complicatum compared with Stereum striatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Parchment	Silky Parchment
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 striatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Crowded Parchment and Silky Parchment share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stereum.

Conservation Status

Crowded Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Parchment	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States