Rötender Wirrling vs Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen

Abortiporus biennis compared with Mobula tarapacana

Key Differences

Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Mobula
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Mobula tarapacana

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen
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.

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.