Ochre Bracket vs Turkey-Tail

Trametes ochracea compared with Trametes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Bracket	Turkey-Tail
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	Polyporaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus same	Trametes	Trametes
Species	Trametes ochracea	Trametes versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Ochre Bracket and Turkey-Tail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trametes.

Conservation Status

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Turkey-Tail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ochre Bracket	Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States