White rot fungus vs Yew Duster

Amylostereum areolatum compared with Amylostereum laevigatum

Key Differences

• White rot fungus is Data Deficient while Yew Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White rot fungus	Yew Duster
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	Echinodontiaceae	Echinodontiaceae
Genus same	Amylostereum	Amylostereum
Species	Amylostereum areolatum	Amylostereum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

White rot fungus and Yew Duster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amylostereum.

Conservation Status

White rot fungus

DD — Data Deficient

Yew Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White rot fungus	Yew Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

White rot fungus

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yew Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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