False Turkey-Tail vs Hairy Curtain Crust

Stereum ostrea compared with Stereum hirsutum

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Hairy Curtain Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Hairy Curtain 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	Stereaceae	Stereaceae
Genus same	Stereum	Stereum
Species	Stereum ostrea	Stereum hirsutum

Evolutionary Relationship

False Turkey-Tail and Hairy Curtain Crust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stereum.

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy Curtain Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Hairy Curtain Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Hairy Curtain Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States