pie de gallo vs cresta de gallo

Ramaria flava compared with Ramaria aurea

Key Differences

• pie de gallo is Not Evaluated while cresta de gallo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pie de gallo	cresta de gallo
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Gomphales (Gomphales)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family same	Gomphaceae	Gomphaceae
Genus same	Ramaria	Ramaria
Species	Ramaria flava	Ramaria aurea

Evolutionary Relationship

pie de gallo and cresta de gallo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramaria.

Conservation Status

pie de gallo

NE — Not Evaluated

cresta de gallo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pie de gallo	cresta de gallo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pie de gallo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

cresta de gallo

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States