Honey Fungus vs Mullet Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea compared with Armillaria cepistipes

Key Differences

• Honey Fungus is Least Concern while Mullet Honey Fungus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey Fungus	Mullet Honey Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Physalacriaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus same	Armillaria	Armillaria
Species	Armillaria mellea	Armillaria cepistipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Honey Fungus and Mullet Honey Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Armillaria.

Conservation Status

Honey Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Mullet Honey Fungus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey Fungus	Mullet Honey Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mullet Honey Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden