Dark Club vs Moor Club

Clavaria greletii compared with Clavaria argillacea

Key Differences

• Dark Club is Vulnerable while Moor Club is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Club	Moor Club
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 greletii	Clavaria argillacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Club

VU — Vulnerable

Moor Club

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Club	Moor Club
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.

Moor Club

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden