Grey Coral vs wrinkled club

Clavulina cinerea compared with Clavulina rugosa

Key Differences

• Grey Coral is Least Concern while wrinkled club is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Coral	wrinkled club
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family same	Hydnaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus same	Clavulina	Clavulina
Species	Clavulina cinerea	Clavulina rugosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey Coral and wrinkled club share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavulina.

Conservation Status

Grey Coral

LC — Least Concern

wrinkled club

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Coral	wrinkled club
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

wrinkled club

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States