vs Moor Club

Clavaria amoenoides compared with Clavaria argillacea

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Moor Club is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Moor Club
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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	Clavaria	Clavaria
Species	Clavaria amoenoides	Clavaria argillacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Moor Club

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Moor Club
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Clavaria amoenoides is a club fungus in the family Clavariaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It produces erect, simple or sparingly branched fruiting bodies in unfertilised grasslands, a habitat that has declined dramatically due to agricultural intensification. Its vulnerable status underscores the importance of traditional grassland management for fungal diversity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden