vs Upright Coral

Ramaria flavescens compared with Ramaria stricta

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Upright Coral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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 flavescens	Ramaria stricta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Upright Coral
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. 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).

Ramaria flavescens is a large, coral-like fungus with densely branching, yellowish to buff-colored fruiting bodies resembling ocean coral. It grows on forest floors in association with conifer and deciduous trees in temperate and Mediterranean Europe. This ectomycorrhizal fungus forms mutualistic nutrient-exchange partnerships with tree roots and is considered endangered in European assessments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden