Rötender Wirrling vs Ecuador-Feldmaus

Abortiporus biennis compared with Neomicroxus latebricola

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Ecuador-Feldmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Ecuador-Feldmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Neomicroxus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Neomicroxus latebricola

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuador-Feldmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Ecuador-Feldmaus
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.

Ecuador-Feldmaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.