Handsome Club vs Yellow Club

Clavulinopsis laeticolor compared with Clavulinopsis helvola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handsome Club	Yellow 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	Clavulinopsis	Clavulinopsis
Species	Clavulinopsis laeticolor	Clavulinopsis helvola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handsome Club

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Club

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handsome Club	Yellow Club
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handsome Club

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States