Ash Dieback vs Grosse Klette

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Grosse Klette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Grosse Klette
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Helotiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Arctium
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Arctium lappa

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Grosse Klette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Grosse Klette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Grosse Klette

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Grosse Klette

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden