Fairy Pins vs Sumac Needles

Phaeocalicium polyporaeum compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fairy Pins	Sumac Needles
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order same	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family same	Mycocaliciaceae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus same	Phaeocalicium	Phaeocalicium
Species	Phaeocalicium polyporaeum	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fairy Pins and Sumac Needles share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaeocalicium.

Conservation Status

Fairy Pins

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fairy Pins	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fairy Pins

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States