Hairy Curtain Crust vs Silky Parchment

Stereum hirsutum compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Hairy Curtain Crust is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Curtain Crust	Silky Parchment
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Stereaceae	Stereaceae
Genus same	Stereum	Stereum
Species	Stereum hirsutum	Stereum striatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Curtain Crust and Silky Parchment share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stereum.

Conservation Status

Hairy Curtain Crust

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Curtain Crust	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Curtain Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States