vs Rötender Wirrling

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

is Data Deficient while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Braunalgen)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Chordariaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Asperococcus	Abortiporus
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Rötender Wirrling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Rötender Wirrling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

Rötender Wirrling

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.