Schwarzbraune Keule vs Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle

Clavaria atrofusca compared with Clavaria zollingeri

Key Differences

• Schwarzbraune Keule is Data Deficient while Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzbraune Keule	Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle
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 zollingeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzbraune Keule and Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavaria.

Conservation Status

Schwarzbraune Keule

DD — Data Deficient

Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzbraune Keule	Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle
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.

Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle

Habitat

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

Range

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

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