Mothball Crust vs

Scytinostroma portentosum compared with Scytinostroma hemidichophyticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mothball Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Russulales (무당버섯목)	Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family same	Peniophoraceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus same	Scytinostroma	Scytinostroma
Species	Scytinostroma portentosum	Scytinostroma hemidichophyticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mothball Crust and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytinostroma.

Conservation Status

Mothball Crust

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mothball Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway