Oak Crust vs Red Tree Brain Fungus

Peniophora quercina compared with Peniophora rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak Crust	Red Tree Brain Fungus
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	Peniophora	Peniophora
Species	Peniophora quercina	Peniophora rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Oak Crust and Red Tree Brain Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peniophora.

Conservation Status

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Red Tree Brain Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak Crust	Red Tree Brain Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Red Tree Brain Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden