Rötender Wirrling vs Button Dodder

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cuscuta
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Button Dodder
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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States