It is similar to Albatrellus ovinus, but bitter and with age tend to salmon color.

It was reclassified from genus Albatrellus to Albatrellopsis in 1993 based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis.

[2] Recent molecular phylogenetic analysis showed high sequence similarity with Albatrellopsis flettii and confirmed this reclassification.

Spores are broadly ovate to almost spherical, colorless, smooth and measure 4.5-5 × 3–3.5 μm.

[5] A species widespread in Europe and North America, recorded also in Japan and on the Yorke Peninsula in Australia.

[4][5] Albatrellopsis confluens is noted for its medicinal properties, particularly due to the presence of the bioactive compound grifolin.