vs Rosso Coral

Ramaria fennica compared with Ramaria botrytis

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Rosso Coral is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rosso Coral
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same	Gomphales (Gomphales)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family same	Gomphaceae	Gomphaceae
Genus same	Ramaria	Ramaria
Species	Ramaria fennica	Ramaria botrytis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Rosso Coral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramaria.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Rosso Coral

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Rosso Coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rosso Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ramaria fennica is a coral fungus in the family Gomphaceae, forming branching, coral-like fruiting bodies in old-growth and boreal forests. It is assessed as Endangered (EN) due to its rarity and dependence on undisturbed, mature forest ecosystems with high structural complexity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden