Black Swallowtail vs Rötender Wirrling

Papilio polyxenes compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Papilionidae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Papilio	Abortiporus
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, 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.

Black Swallowtail

The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a species in the genus Papilio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States