mentario vs Pine Crust

Peniophora violaceolivida compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mentario	Pine Crust
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	Peniophoraceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus same	Peniophora	Peniophora
Species	Peniophora violaceolivida	Peniophora pini

Evolutionary Relationship

mentario and Pine Crust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peniophora.

Conservation Status

mentario

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mentario	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mentario

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

mentario

Peniophora violaceolivida es un hongo basidiomiceto corticiado que produce cuerpos fructiferos lisos y resupinados (en forma de costra) con tonos violeta a gris oliva sobre madera muerta de arboles de hoja caduca. Es un descomponedor de madera que se encuentra en bosques templados de Europa, contribuyendo a la podredumbre blanca de la madera dura. La especie es uno de los muchos hongos Peniophora que colonizan ramas muertas y troncos caidos en el bosque.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden