Hairy Curtain Crust vs Yellowing Curtain Crust

Stereum hirsutum compared with Stereum subtomentosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Curtain Crust	Yellowing 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 hirsutum	Stereum subtomentosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Curtain Crust and Yellowing Curtain Crust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stereum.

Conservation Status

Hairy Curtain Crust

LC — Least Concern

Yellowing Curtain Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Curtain Crust	Yellowing Curtain Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Yellowing Curtain Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States