Rötender Wirrling vs Fruit Fly

Abortiporus biennis compared with Urophora cardui

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Fruit Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Fruit Fly
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Tephritidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Urophora
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Urophora cardui

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Fruit Fly
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.

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States