Blauer Eisenhut vs Kohliger Kugelpilz

Aconitum napellus compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

Blauer Eisenhut is Critically Endangered while Kohliger Kugelpilz is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauer Eisenhut	Kohliger Kugelpilz
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Xylariales (Holzkeulenartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Daldinia
Species	Aconitum napellus	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Blauer Eisenhut

CR — Critically Endangered

Kohliger Kugelpilz

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauer Eisenhut	Kohliger Kugelpilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blauer Eisenhut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kohliger Kugelpilz

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blauer Eisenhut

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.