Ohio-Rosskastanie vs Derber Korkstacheling

Aesculus glabra compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

• Ohio-Rosskastanie is Least Concern while Derber Korkstacheling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohio-Rosskastanie	Derber Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aesculus	Hydnellum
Species	Aesculus glabra	Hydnellum compactum

Conservation Status

Ohio-Rosskastanie

LC — Least Concern

Derber Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohio-Rosskastanie	Derber Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohio-Rosskastanie

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Derber Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ohio-Rosskastanie

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Derber Korkstacheling

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.