Dark Club vs Straw Club

Clavaria greletii compared with Clavaria straminea

Key Differences

• Dark Club is Vulnerable while Straw Club is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Club	Straw Club
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Clavariaceae	Clavariaceae
Genus same	Clavaria	Clavaria
Species	Clavaria greletii	Clavaria straminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Club and Straw Club share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavaria.

Conservation Status

Dark Club

VU — Vulnerable

Straw Club

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Club	Straw Club
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Club

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.

Straw Club

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway