cresta de gallo vs Yellow Coral Mushroom

Ramaria aurea compared with Ramaria rasilispora

Key Differences

• cresta de gallo is Endangered while Yellow Coral Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cresta de gallo	Yellow Coral Mushroom
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 rasilispora

Evolutionary Relationship

cresta de gallo and Yellow Coral Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramaria.

Conservation Status

cresta de gallo

EN — Endangered

Yellow Coral Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cresta de gallo	Yellow Coral Mushroom
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.

Yellow Coral Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States