Golden Coral Fungus vs Yellow Coral Mushroom

Ramaria aurea compared with Ramaria rasilispora

Key Differences

• Golden Coral Fungus is Endangered while Yellow Coral Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Coral Fungus	Yellow Coral Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Gomphales (나팔버섯목)	Gomphales (나팔버섯목)
Family same	Gomphaceae	Gomphaceae
Genus same	Ramaria	Ramaria
Species	Ramaria aurea	Ramaria rasilispora

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Coral Fungus and Yellow Coral Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramaria.

Conservation Status

Golden Coral Fungus

EN — Endangered

Yellow Coral Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Coral Fungus	Yellow Coral Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Yellow Coral Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States