Odermennig vs Scharfer Korkstacheling

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Odermennig is Near Threatened while Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Odermennig	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Hydnellum
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Odermennig

NT — Near Threatened

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Odermennig	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Odermennig

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.

Scharfer Korkstacheling

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.

Odermennig

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden