Zottiger Eichen-Schichtpilz vs False Turkey-Tail

Stereum gausapatum compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Zottiger Eichen-Schichtpilz is Least Concern while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zottiger Eichen-Schichtpilz	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family same	Stereaceae	Stereaceae
Genus same	Stereum	Stereum
Species	Stereum gausapatum	Stereum ostrea

Evolutionary Relationship

Zottiger Eichen-Schichtpilz and False Turkey-Tail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stereum.

Conservation Status

Zottiger Eichen-Schichtpilz

LC — Least Concern

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zottiger Eichen-Schichtpilz	False Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zottiger Eichen-Schichtpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Zottiger Eichen-Schichtpilz

The Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States