Big-Leaf Maple vs Rötender Wirrling

Acer macrophyllum compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Sapindaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Acer	Abortiporus
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Rötender Wirrling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States