cresta de gallo vs clavaria elegante

Ramaria aurea compared with Ramaria formosa

Key Differences

• cresta de gallo is Endangered while clavaria elegante is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cresta de gallo	clavaria elegante
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 aurea	Ramaria formosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cresta de gallo

EN — Endangered

clavaria elegante

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cresta de gallo	clavaria elegante
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

clavaria elegante

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States