Cellar Fungus vs Spindle Duster

Coniophora puteana compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Cellar Fungus is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cellar Fungus	Spindle Duster
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)
Family same	Coniophoraceae	Coniophoraceae
Genus same	Coniophora	Coniophora
Species	Coniophora puteana	Coniophora fusispora

Evolutionary Relationship

Cellar Fungus and Spindle Duster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coniophora.

Conservation Status

Cellar Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cellar Fungus	Spindle Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cellar Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Cellar Fungus

The Cellar Fungus (Coniophora puteana) is a species in the genus Coniophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal', 'Sweden'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway