Anmutige Büschelkeule vs Rauchgraue Keule

Clavaria amoenoides compared with Clavaria fumosa

Key Differences

Anmutige Büschelkeule is Vulnerable while Rauchgraue Keule is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anmutige Büschelkeule	Rauchgraue Keule
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Clavariaceae	Clavariaceae
Genus same	Clavaria	Clavaria
Species	Clavaria amoenoides	Clavaria fumosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Anmutige Büschelkeule and Rauchgraue Keule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavaria.

Ansehen Genus: Clavaria

Conservation Status

Anmutige Büschelkeule

VU — Vulnerable

Rauchgraue Keule

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anmutige Büschelkeule	Rauchgraue Keule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anmutige Büschelkeule

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rauchgraue Keule

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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Anmutige Büschelkeule

Clavaria amoenoides is a club fungus in the family Clavariaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It produces erect, simple or sparingly branched fruiting bodies in unfertilised grasslands, a habitat that has declined dramatically due to agricultural intensification. Its vulnerable status underscores the importance of traditional grassland management for fungal diversity.