Dark Club vs Clavaire de Zollinger

Clavaria greletii compared with Clavaria zollingeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Club	Clavaire de Zollinger
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Clavariaceae	Clavariaceae
Genus same	Clavaria	Clavaria
Species	Clavaria greletii	Clavaria zollingeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Club and Clavaire de Zollinger share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavaria.

Conservation Status

Dark Club

VU — Vulnerable

Clavaire de Zollinger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Club	Clavaire de Zollinger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Club

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clavaire de Zollinger

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden