Dark Honey Fungus vs Honey Fungus

Armillaria ostoyae compared with Armillaria mellea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Honey Fungus	Honey Fungus
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	Physalacriaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus same	Armillaria	Armillaria
Species	Armillaria ostoyae	Armillaria mellea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Honey Fungus and Honey Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Armillaria.

Conservation Status

Dark Honey Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Honey Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Honey Fungus	Honey Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Honey Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

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

Honey 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States