vs Swarming Spine

Mucronella bresadolae compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Swarming Spine
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	Mucronella	Mucronella
Species	Mucronella bresadolae	Mucronella calva

Evolutionary Relationship

and Swarming Spine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mucronella.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden