cresta de gallo vs ramaria apretada

Ramaria aurea compared with Ramaria stricta

Key Differences

• cresta de gallo is Endangered while ramaria apretada is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cresta de gallo	ramaria apretada
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 stricta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cresta de gallo

EN — Endangered

ramaria apretada

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cresta de gallo	ramaria apretada
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.

ramaria apretada

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States