Parading Coral vs Steife Koralle

Ramaria suecica compared with Ramaria stricta

Key Differences

• Parading Coral is Endangered while Steife Koralle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parading Coral	Steife Koralle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Gomphales (Gomphales)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family same	Gomphaceae	Gomphaceae
Genus same	Ramaria	Ramaria
Species	Ramaria suecica	Ramaria stricta

Evolutionary Relationship

Parading Coral and Steife Koralle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramaria.

Conservation Status

Parading Coral

EN — Endangered

Steife Koralle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parading Coral	Steife Koralle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parading Coral

Habitat

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

Range

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

Steife Koralle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States