Rötender Wirrling vs Broad-faced Mining Bee

Abortiporus biennis compared with Andrena proxima

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Broad-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Broad-faced Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Andrena
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Andrena proxima

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Broad-faced Mining Bee
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.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Norway.

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.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

The Broad-faced Mining Bee (Andrena proxima) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway