Rötender Wirrling vs Maulwurf

Abortiporus biennis compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Maulwurf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Maulwurf
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Talpa
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Maulwurf
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.

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden