Schwarzerle vs Kohliger Kugelpilz

Alnus glutinosa compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Kohliger Kugelpilz is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Kohliger Kugelpilz
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Xylariales (Holzkeulenartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Alnus	Daldinia
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Kohliger Kugelpilz

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Kohliger Kugelpilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States