Bleeding Broadleaf Crust vs Hairy Curtain Crust

Stereum rugosum compared with Stereum hirsutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	Hairy Curtain Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family same	Stereaceae	Stereaceae
Genus same	Stereum	Stereum
Species	Stereum rugosum	Stereum hirsutum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Curtain Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	Hairy Curtain Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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).

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

The Bleeding Broadleaf Crust (Stereum rugosum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden