Austral ray vs Rötender Wirrling

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Austral ray is Endangered while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Bathyraja	Abortiporus
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

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.

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

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.