Pine Crust vs Red Tree Brain Fungus

Peniophora pini compared with Peniophora rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pine Crust	Red Tree Brain Fungus
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	Peniophora	Peniophora
Species	Peniophora pini	Peniophora rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Pine Crust and Red Tree Brain Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peniophora.

Conservation Status

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Red Tree Brain Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pine Crust	Red Tree Brain Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Red Tree Brain Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden