Heide-Keule vs Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle

Clavaria argillacea compared with Clavaria zollingeri

Key Differences

• Heide-Keule is Least Concern while Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heide-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 argillacea	Clavaria zollingeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heide-Keule

LC — Least Concern

Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heide-Keule	Amethystfarbene Wiesenkoralle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heide-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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden