Rötender Wirrling vs Fireworm

Abortiporus biennis compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Fireworm
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Spodoptera
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Spodoptera eridania

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Fireworm
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.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark