Golden Spindles vs Yellow Club

Clavulinopsis fusiformis compared with Clavulinopsis helvola

Key Differences

• Golden Spindles is Vulnerable while Yellow Club is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spindles	Yellow Club
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Clavariaceae	Clavariaceae
Genus same	Clavulinopsis	Clavulinopsis
Species	Clavulinopsis fusiformis	Clavulinopsis helvola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Spindles

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Club

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Spindles	Yellow Club
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spindles

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

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