Golden Oyster Mushroom vs seta de cardo, chigola

Pleurotus citrinopileatus compared with Pleurotus eryngii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Oyster Mushroom	seta de cardo, chigola
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	Pleurotaceae	Pleurotaceae
Genus same	Pleurotus	Pleurotus
Species	Pleurotus citrinopileatus	Pleurotus eryngii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Oyster Mushroom and seta de cardo, chigola share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pleurotus.

Conservation Status

Golden Oyster Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

seta de cardo, chigola

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Oyster Mushroom	seta de cardo, chigola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Oyster Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

seta de cardo, chigola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.