Ochre Club vs Truncated Club

Clavariadelphus ligula compared with Clavariadelphus truncatus

Key Differences

• Ochre Club is Least Concern while Truncated Club is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Club	Truncated 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 ligula	Clavariadelphus truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ochre Club

LC — Least Concern

Truncated Club

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Club

Habitat

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

Range

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

Truncated Club

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States