Goat'S Beard vs Golden Coral Fungus

Ramaria flava compared with Ramaria aurea

Key Differences

• Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated while Golden Coral Fungus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goat'S Beard	Golden Coral Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Gomphales (ラッパタケ目)	Gomphales (ラッパタケ目)
Family same	Gomphaceae	Gomphaceae
Genus same	Ramaria	Ramaria
Species	Ramaria flava	Ramaria aurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Goat'S Beard and Golden Coral Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramaria.

Conservation Status

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Coral Fungus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goat'S Beard	Golden Coral Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Golden Coral Fungus

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States