Jelly Rot vs Wrinkled Crust

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Wrinkled 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	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family same	Meruliaceae	Meruliaceae
Genus same	Phlebia	Phlebia
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Phlebia radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Jelly Rot and Wrinkled Crust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phlebia.

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

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

Wrinkled 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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States