Cellar Fungus vs Olive Duster

Coniophora puteana compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cellar Fungus	Olive Duster
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Coniophoraceae	Coniophoraceae
Genus same	Coniophora	Coniophora
Species	Coniophora puteana	Coniophora olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cellar Fungus and Olive Duster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coniophora.

Conservation Status

Cellar Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cellar Fungus	Olive Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cellar 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).

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cellar Fungus

The Cellar Fungus (Coniophora puteana) is a species in the genus Coniophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal', 'Sweden'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States