Hazel Bracket vs Rusty Crust

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Rusty Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family same	Incrustoporiaceae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus same	Skeletocutis	Skeletocutis
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Skeletocutis amorpha

Evolutionary Relationship

Hazel Bracket and Rusty Crust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Skeletocutis.

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Rusty Crust

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden