cresta de gallo vs Parading Coral

Ramaria aurea compared with Ramaria suecica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cresta de gallo	Parading Coral
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 suecica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cresta de gallo

EN — Endangered

Parading Coral

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cresta de gallo	Parading Coral
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.

Parading Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States