Gemeine Akelei vs Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Hydnellum
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden