Rötender Wirrling vs brittlestar

Abortiporus biennis compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Abortiporus	Amphiura
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden