Handsome Club vs Meadow Coral

Clavulinopsis laeticolor compared with Clavulinopsis corniculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handsome Club	Meadow Coral
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	Clavulinopsis	Clavulinopsis
Species	Clavulinopsis laeticolor	Clavulinopsis corniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Handsome Club and Meadow Coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavulinopsis.

Conservation Status

Handsome Club

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handsome Club	Meadow Coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handsome Club

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).

Meadow 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 5 countries:

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