Grounded Oysterling vs Yellowing Oysterling

Crepidotus autochthonus compared with Crepidotus luteolus

Key Differences

• Grounded Oysterling is Vulnerable while Yellowing Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grounded Oysterling	Yellowing Oysterling
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	Crepidotaceae	Crepidotaceae
Genus same	Crepidotus	Crepidotus
Species	Crepidotus autochthonus	Crepidotus luteolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grounded Oysterling and Yellowing Oysterling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crepidotus.

Conservation Status

Grounded Oysterling

VU — Vulnerable

Yellowing Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grounded Oysterling	Yellowing Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grounded Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellowing Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden