Smoky Spindles vs Clavaire de Zollinger

Clavaria fumosa compared with Clavaria zollingeri

Key Differences

• Smoky Spindles is Near Threatened while Clavaire de Zollinger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Smoky Spindles	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 fumosa	Clavaria zollingeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Smoky Spindles and Clavaire de Zollinger share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavaria.

Conservation Status

Smoky Spindles

NT — Near Threatened

Clavaire de Zollinger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Smoky Spindles	Clavaire de Zollinger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Smoky Spindles

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States