Apothekerschwamm vs Rotrandiger Baumschwamm

Fomitopsis officinalis compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Apothekerschwamm is Endangered while Rotrandiger Baumschwamm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apothekerschwamm	Rotrandiger Baumschwamm
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family same	Fomitopsidaceae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus same	Fomitopsis	Fomitopsis
Species	Fomitopsis officinalis	Fomitopsis pinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Apothekerschwamm and Rotrandiger Baumschwamm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fomitopsis.

Conservation Status

Apothekerschwamm

EN — Endangered

Rotrandiger Baumschwamm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apothekerschwamm	Rotrandiger Baumschwamm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apothekerschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rotrandiger Baumschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Apothekerschwamm

Fomitopsis officinalis is a bracket fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It produces large, perennial, chalk-white fruiting bodies on ancient conifers, particularly larch, and has been used medicinally since antiquity. Its endangered status reflects the severe decline of old-growth and ancient conifer forests across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway