Bulbous Honey Fungus vs Honey Fungus

Armillaria gallica compared with Armillaria mellea

Key Differences

• Bulbous Honey Fungus is Not Evaluated while Honey Fungus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulbous Honey Fungus	Honey Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family same	Physalacriaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus same	Armillaria	Armillaria
Species	Armillaria gallica	Armillaria mellea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulbous Honey Fungus and Honey Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Armillaria.

Conservation Status

Bulbous Honey Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Honey Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulbous Honey Fungus	Honey Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulbous Honey Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Honey Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bulbous Honey Fungus

The Bulbous Honey Fungus (Armillaria gallica) is a species in the genus Armillaria. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States