Rötender Wirrling vs Gilled lungfish

Abortiporus biennis compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Protopteridae
Genus	Abortiporus	Protopterus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Protopterus amphibius

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Gilled lungfish
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.

Gilled lungfish

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.