vs Pine Crust

Peniophora violaceolivida compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pine Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Peniophoraceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus same	Peniophora	Peniophora
Species	Peniophora violaceolivida	Peniophora pini

Evolutionary Relationship

and Pine Crust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peniophora.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Peniophora violaceolivida e um fungo basidiomiceto corticiado que produz corpos frutiferos lisos e resupinados (em forma de crosta) com tonalidades violetas a cinza-olivaceas na madeira morta de arvores de folha larga. E um decompositor de madeira encontrado em florestas temperadas europeias, contribuindo para a podridao branca de madeira dura. A especie e uma das muitas espcies de Peniophora que colonizam galhos mortos e troncos caidos em florestas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden