Mothball Crust vs

Scytinostroma portentosum compared with Scytinostroma hemidichophyticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mothball Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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	Scytinostroma	Scytinostroma
Species	Scytinostroma portentosum	Scytinostroma hemidichophyticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mothball Crust and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytinostroma.

Conservation Status

Mothball Crust

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mothball Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway