Bulbous Honey Fungus vs Dark Honey Fungus

Armillaria gallica compared with Armillaria ostoyae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulbous Honey Fungus	Dark Honey Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Physalacriaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus same	Armillaria	Armillaria
Species	Armillaria gallica	Armillaria ostoyae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bulbous Honey Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Dark Honey Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulbous Honey Fungus	Dark 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.

Dark Honey Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States