Basket Elm vs Rötender Wirrling

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

  • Basket Elm is Least Concern while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Basket Elm Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rosales (Rosenartige) Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family Ulmaceae Podoscyphaceae
Genus Ulmus Abortiporus
Species Ulmus crassifolia Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Basket Elm Rötender Wirrling
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Elm

Habitat

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

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.

Basket Elm

The Basket Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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