Bulbous Honey Fungus vs Northern Honey Fungus

Armillaria gallica compared with Armillaria borealis

Key Differences

• Bulbous Honey Fungus is Not Evaluated while Northern Honey Fungus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulbous Honey Fungus	Northern Honey Fungus
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	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Physalacriaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus same	Armillaria	Armillaria
Species	Armillaria gallica	Armillaria borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulbous Honey Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Honey Fungus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulbous Honey Fungus	Northern Honey Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulbous Honey Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Northern Honey Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bulbous Honey Fungus

The Bulbous Honey Fungus (Armillaria gallica) is a species in the genus Armillaria. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway