Honey Fungus vs Northern Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea compared with Armillaria borealis

Key Differences

• Honey Fungus is Least Concern while Northern Honey Fungus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey Fungus	Northern Honey Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Physalacriaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus same	Armillaria	Armillaria
Species	Armillaria mellea	Armillaria borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Honey Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Northern Honey Fungus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Northern Honey Fungus

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