Rötender Wirrling vs Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

Abortiporus biennis compared with Megachile versicolor

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Megachile
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Megachile versicolor

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Brown-footed Leafcutter 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.

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee

The Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile versicolor) is a species in the genus Megachile. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden