Fawn Starweb vs Loose Starweb

Asterostroma cervicolor compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn Starweb	Loose Starweb
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	Russulales (红菇目)	Russulales (红菇目)
Family same	Peniophoraceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus same	Asterostroma	Asterostroma
Species	Asterostroma cervicolor	Asterostroma laxum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fawn Starweb and Loose Starweb share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asterostroma.

Conservation Status

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn Starweb	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden