Jelly Rot vs Wrinkled Crust

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Wrinkled 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	Meruliaceae	Meruliaceae
Genus same	Phlebia	Phlebia
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Phlebia radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Jelly Rot and Wrinkled Crust share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phlebia.

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

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

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States