vs Pine Crust

Peniophora septentrionalis compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

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 septentrionalis	Peniophora pini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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 Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden