Giant Club vs Ochre Club

Clavariadelphus pistillaris compared with Clavariadelphus ligula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Club	Ochre Club
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Gomphales (Gomphales)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family same	Clavariadelphaceae	Clavariadelphaceae
Genus same	Clavariadelphus	Clavariadelphus
Species	Clavariadelphus pistillaris	Clavariadelphus ligula

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Club and Ochre Club share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavariadelphus.

Conservation Status

Giant Club

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Club

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Club	Ochre Club
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Club

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ochre Club

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States