Rötender Wirrling vs Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Abortiporus biennis compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Hydnellum
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Hydnellum auratile

Evolutionary Relationship

Rötender Wirrling and Orangebrauner Korkstacheling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Ansehen Class: Agaricomycetes

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling
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.

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.