Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Scharfer Korkstacheling

Agrochola litura compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule is Least Concern while Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Hydnellum
Species	Agrochola litura	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden