Skinny Club vs Violaceous Fairy Club

Clavaria incarnata compared with Clavaria zollingeri

Key Differences

• Skinny Club is Endangered while Violaceous Fairy Club is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Skinny Club	Violaceous Fairy Club
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
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 incarnata	Clavaria zollingeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Skinny Club and Violaceous Fairy Club share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clavaria.

Conservation Status

Skinny Club

EN — Endangered

Violaceous Fairy Club

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Skinny Club	Violaceous Fairy Club
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Skinny Club

Habitat

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

Range

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

Violaceous Fairy Club

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden