Schwarzbraune Keule vs Heide-Keule

Clavaria atrofusca compared with Clavaria argillacea

Key Differences

• Schwarzbraune Keule is Data Deficient while Heide-Keule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzbraune Keule	Heide-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 atrofusca	Clavaria argillacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzbraune Keule and Heide-Keule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavaria.

Conservation Status

Schwarzbraune Keule

DD — Data Deficient

Heide-Keule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzbraune Keule	Heide-Keule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzbraune Keule

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Heide-Keule

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Schwarzbraune Keule

Clavaria atrofusca is a club fungus in the family Clavariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It produces dark-coloured, simple or sparsely branched fruiting bodies in grassland or woodland habitats. Insufficient collection data make a reliable conservation assessment difficult.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden