vs Oak Curtain Crust

Hymenochaete cinnamomea compared with Hymenochaete rubiginosa

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Oak Curtain Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Oak Curtain Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family same	Hymenochaetaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus same	Hymenochaete	Hymenochaete
Species	Hymenochaete cinnamomea	Hymenochaete rubiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

and Oak Curtain Crust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hymenochaete.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Curtain Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Oak Curtain Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Oak Curtain Crust

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).

Hymenochaete cinnamomea é um fungo corticiode couro de cor marrom-canela que forma corpos frutíferos resupinados a efuso-reflexados em madeira dura morta. Habita florestas temperadas e subtropicais, crescendo na casca de árvores mortas em pé e troncos caídos. Este fungo decompõe madeira causando podridão marrom em espécies de madeira dura e participa da ciclagem de nutrientes florestais.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States