Amyloporia sinuosa or Anomoporia bombycina
How they differ, how to recognize them and which is more dangerous — a mushroom comparison
The short answer
Amyloporia sinuosa and Anomoporia bombycina are similar species that can be mixed up while foraging. The main visible difference: size: Amyloporia sinuosa — medium (5–15 cm), Anomoporia bombycina — small (up to 5 cm).

Amyloporia sinuosa
Amyloporia sinuosa

Anomoporia bombycina
Anomoporia bombycina
📊 Comparing characteristics
| Characteristic | Amyloporia sinuosa | Anomoporia bombycina |
|---|---|---|
| Edibility class | Amyloporia sinuosa Inedible | Anomoporia bombycina Inedible |
| Season | Amyloporia sinuosa SpringSummerAutumnWinter | Anomoporia bombycina SpringSummerAutumnWinter |
| Use | Amyloporia sinuosa Not eaten | Anomoporia bombycina Not eaten |
| Size | Amyloporia sinuosa Medium (5–15 cm) | Anomoporia bombycina Small (up to 5 cm) |
| Cap color | Amyloporia sinuosa WhiteYellowBrown | Anomoporia bombycina WhiteYellowBrown |
| Cap shape | Amyloporia sinuosa Irregular | Anomoporia bombycina Irregular |
| Cap surface | Amyloporia sinuosa Smooth | Anomoporia bombycina Smooth |
| Taste | Amyloporia sinuosa Unknown | Anomoporia bombycina Unknown |
| Smell | Amyloporia sinuosa Odorless | Anomoporia bombycina Odorless |
| Flesh color change | Amyloporia sinuosa Yellowing | Anomoporia bombycina Yellowing |
| Hymenophore | Amyloporia sinuosa Pored | Anomoporia bombycina Pored |
| Stem | Amyloporia sinuosa Absent | Anomoporia bombycina Absent |
| Ring (veil) | Amyloporia sinuosa No ring | Anomoporia bombycina No ring |
| Volva | Amyloporia sinuosa No volva | Anomoporia bombycina No volva |
| Substrate | Amyloporia sinuosa Dead wood | Anomoporia bombycina Dead wood |
| Nutrition type | Amyloporia sinuosa Saprotroph | Anomoporia bombycina Saprotroph |
| Partner trees | Amyloporia sinuosa PineSpruce | Anomoporia bombycina PineSpruce |
📅 Seasonality
Amyloporia sinuosa
Fruiting season
January – December
Anomoporia bombycina
Fruiting season
January – December
🔬 Morphology
Cap
Amyloporia sinuosa
The fruiting body is spread out, flat, up to 20 cm across. Color changes: white when young, yellowing over time, light brown as it dries.
Anomoporia bombycina
The fruiting body is spread out, thin and membranous. Size 3–10 cm, up to 30 cm across in favorable conditions. Color whitish → yellowish → gray-brown as it dries.
Hymenophore
Amyloporia sinuosa
Tubular pore surface. Tubes short, 0.5–2.5 mm. Spore print whitish. Spores cylindrical, colorless, 4–5.5 × 0.75–1.5 µm.
Anomoporia bombycina
At first the pore surface is net-like, and over time it becomes tubular. Its color shifts the same way as the whole fruiting body. Spores ellipsoid, colorless, 5.5–7 × 3.5–5 µm.
Stem
Amyloporia sinuosa
There is no stem. The body is spread out and attached to the substrate over its whole surface.
Anomoporia bombycina
There is no stem. The body is spread flat over the substrate.
Flesh
Amyloporia sinuosa
flesh white, yellowing over time. The mycelium penetrates deep into the wood along cracks — hence “sinuous” (winding) in the name.
Anomoporia bombycina
flesh thin, membranous; soft in young fruiting bodies, tougher in old ones.
Smell
Amyloporia sinuosa
No distinctive smell. When dried it has no smell at all.
Anomoporia bombycina
No distinctive smell.
📍 Habitats
Amyloporia sinuosa
Anomoporia bombycina
👀 Similar mushrooms — don't mix them up!
❓ Frequently asked questions
Can Amyloporia sinuosa and Anomoporia bombycina be mixed up?
How to tell Amyloporia sinuosa from Anomoporia bombycina?
Is Anomoporia bombycina edible?
When do Amyloporia sinuosa and Anomoporia bombycina grow?
Sources
- [1]Вікіпедія (українська)
- [2]Атлас грибів України, Зеров Д.К. (1979)
- [3]MycoBank Database
- [4]Index Fungorum
- [5]GBIF
- [6]iNaturalist Ukraine