Golden Coral Fungus vs Upright Coral

Ramaria aurea compared with Ramaria stricta

Key Differences

• Golden Coral Fungus is Endangered while Upright Coral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Coral Fungus	Upright Coral
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	Gomphaceae	Gomphaceae
Genus same	Ramaria	Ramaria
Species	Ramaria aurea	Ramaria stricta

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Coral Fungus and Upright Coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramaria.

Conservation Status

Golden Coral Fungus

EN — Endangered

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Coral Fungus	Upright Coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Coral Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Upright Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States