Bath Truffle vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Bath Truffle is Least Concern while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bath Truffle	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Paxillaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Melanogaster	Anthericum
Species	Melanogaster broomeanus	Anthericum ramosum

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bath Truffle	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bath Truffle

The Bath Truffle (Melanogaster broomeanus) is a species in the genus Melanogaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway