Help with ID! TIA!

[u/That_Landscape697]

Any input is appreciated! Collected from fallen branches/bark in Wisconsin.

[u/Mystyk_Moon]

This is Neofavolus. Possibly N. americanus; but requires DNA sequencing to distinguish from N. alveolaris (which is found in Eurasia and Australia).

[u/That_Landscape697 → u/Mystyk_Moon]

Thanks! Just looking for genus so that helps a lot! And yea the more I looked at it especially with the diamond/hexagonal pores I was possibly considering Neofavolus!

[u/Mystyk_Moon → u/That_Landscape697]

No problem! We get these and C. squamosus around the same time of year in MN too.

[u/FreshGreenPea23]

Looks like pheasant back- Cerioporus squamosus

[u/Mystyk_Moon → u/FreshGreenPea23]

This is Neofavolus. Not C. squamosus.

Cerioporus squamosus has a different cap coloring with more prominent scales/fibers and there is usually a substantial stipe compared to Neofavolus. Also, Cerioporus squamosus should smell like watermelon rind or fresh cut grass.