Rötender Wirrling vs Fire Birch

Abortiporus biennis compared with Betula populifolia

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Fire Birch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Fire Birch
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Betula
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Betula populifolia

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Fire Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Fire Birch
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.

Fire Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, United Kingdom, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States