Rötender Wirrling vs Chungan Sucker Frog

Abortiporus biennis compared with Amolops chunganensis

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Chungan Sucker Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Chungan Sucker Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Amolops
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Amolops chunganensis

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Chungan Sucker Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Chungan Sucker Frog
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.

Chungan Sucker Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Chungan Sucker Frog

The Chungan Sucker Frog (Amolops chunganensis) is a Least Concern torrent frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to central China, particularly associated with the mountains of Chongqing (formerly Chungan County, from which the species name derives) and surrounding areas. The genus Amolops, commonly known as torrent frogs or cascade frogs, is adapted for life in and around fast-flowing mountain streams, with expanded toe pads and sucker-like discs that allow clinging to wet, smooth rock surfaces in high-velocity water. Breeding occurs in stream environments, where males call from boulders at the stream edge and larvae develop in oxygenated torrent pools with specialized mouthparts for adhering to rock substrates. A. chunganensis inhabits subtropical and montane forests at elevations ranging from low to mid altitudes in Sichuan and Chongqing. The IUCN assesses this species as Least Concern, reflecting a relatively wide distribution within suitable stream habitats across central China. However, it faces ongoing pressure from water quality degradation, dam construction and stream modification, deforestation, and pollution from agricultural and urban runoff. Amolops frogs are sensitive to siltation and chemical contamination of breeding streams.