Finnische Koralle vs Steife Koralle

Ramaria fennica compared with Ramaria stricta

Key Differences

• Finnische Koralle is Endangered while Steife Koralle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finnische Koralle	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 fennica	Ramaria stricta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Finnische Koralle

EN — Endangered

Steife Koralle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Finnische Koralle	Steife Koralle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finnische Koralle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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).

Finnische Koralle

Ramaria fennica is a coral fungus in the family Gomphaceae, forming branching, coral-like fruiting bodies in old-growth and boreal forests. It is assessed as Endangered (EN) due to its rarity and dependence on undisturbed, mature forest ecosystems with high structural complexity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden