Weißes Spitzkeulchen vs Kleinsporiges Keulchen

Clavaria falcata compared with Clavaria guilleminii

Key Differences

• Weißes Spitzkeulchen is Least Concern while Kleinsporiges Keulchen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weißes Spitzkeulchen	Kleinsporiges Keulchen
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 falcata	Clavaria guilleminii

Evolutionary Relationship

Weißes Spitzkeulchen and Kleinsporiges Keulchen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavaria.

Conservation Status

Weißes Spitzkeulchen

LC — Least Concern

Kleinsporiges Keulchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weißes Spitzkeulchen	Kleinsporiges Keulchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weißes Spitzkeulchen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kleinsporiges Keulchen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Weißes Spitzkeulchen

Clavaria falcata is a small, white to ivory-colored coral fungus in the family Clavariaceae, named for the slightly curved, falcate form of its simple or sparingly branched fruiting bodies. The genus Clavaria encompasses slender, erect, unbranched to moderately branched club fungi that grow in grasslands, meadows, and open woodland edges, often in nutrient-poor soils. Clavaria falcata typically forms compact clusters of thin, white clubs emerging from the ground, fruiting in late summer and autumn across temperate regions of Europe and North America. The fruiting bodies are fragile, breaking easily when handled, with a smooth to slightly striate surface that may become yellowish at the apex with age. This species is one of the so-called waxcap grassland fungi, often found in unimproved meadows and ancient grasslands that have never been ploughed or heavily fertilized. Such habitats are increasingly rare due to agricultural intensification, making grassland Clavaria species valuable biodiversity indicators. The species is saprotrophic or potentially weakly mycorrhizal, contributing to decomposition and soil processes in grassland ecosystems. Clavaria falcata is not formally assessed by IUCN but appears on several national red lists in Europe as a species of conservation concern tied to the loss of semi-natural grassland habitats.

Kleinsporiges Keulchen

Clavaria guilleminii is a club fungus in the family Clavariaceae, producing simple or sparingly branched fruiting bodies in grassland or woodland habitats. Like other members of the genus, it is associated with nutrient-poor, unfertilised soils. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden