Hairy Bracket vs Turkey-Tail

Trametes hirsuta compared with Trametes versicolor

Key Differences

• Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated while Turkey-Tail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Bracket	Turkey-Tail
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family same	Polyporaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus same	Trametes	Trametes
Species	Trametes hirsuta	Trametes versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Bracket and Turkey-Tail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trametes.

Conservation Status

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Turkey-Tail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Bracket	Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States