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Clavaria atrofusca compared with Clavaria falcata

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Clavariaceae	Clavariaceae
Genus same	Clavaria	Clavaria
Species	Clavaria atrofusca	Clavaria falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavaria.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Clavaria atrofusca는 Clavariaceae과에 속하는 곤봉 버섯으로 데이터부족(DD) 종으로 평가됩니다. 초지 또는 삼림 서식지에서 어두운 색의 단순하거나 드물게 가지치는 자실체를 생성합니다. 수집 데이터가 충분하지 않아 신뢰할 만한 보전 평가가 어렵습니다.

Clavaria falcata is a small, white to ivory-colored coral fungus in the family Clavariaceae, named for the slightly curved, falcate form of its simple or sparingly branched fruiting bodies. The genus Clavaria encompasses slender, erect, unbranched to moderately branched club fungi that grow in grasslands, meadows, and open woodland edges, often in nutrient-poor soils. Clavaria falcata typically forms compact clusters of thin, white clubs emerging from the ground, fruiting in late summer and autumn across temperate regions of Europe and North America. The fruiting bodies are fragile, breaking easily when handled, with a smooth to slightly striate surface that may become yellowish at the apex with age. This species is one of the so-called waxcap grassland fungi, often found in unimproved meadows and ancient grasslands that have never been ploughed or heavily fertilized. Such habitats are increasingly rare due to agricultural intensification, making grassland Clavaria species valuable biodiversity indicators. The species is saprotrophic or potentially weakly mycorrhizal, contributing to decomposition and soil processes in grassland ecosystems. Clavaria falcata is not formally assessed by IUCN but appears on several national red lists in Europe as a species of conservation concern tied to the loss of semi-natural grassland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden