vs Pine Crust

Peniophora pithya compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pine 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	Peniophoraceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus same	Peniophora	Peniophora
Species	Peniophora pithya	Peniophora pini

Evolutionary Relationship

and Pine Crust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peniophora.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden