Meadow Coral vs Yellow Club

Clavulinopsis corniculata compared with Clavulinopsis helvola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Coral	Yellow Club
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	Clavulinopsis	Clavulinopsis
Species	Clavulinopsis corniculata	Clavulinopsis helvola

Evolutionary Relationship

Meadow Coral and Yellow Club share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavulinopsis.

Conservation Status

Meadow Coral

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Club

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Coral	Yellow Club
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Yellow Club

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States