Agrimony vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Agrimony is Near Threatened while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Phellinus
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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