Rötender Wirrling vs Grayish Button Lichen

Abortiporus biennis compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Diplotomma
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Diplotomma alboatrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Rötender Wirrling and Grayish Button Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Pilze)

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Grayish Button Lichen
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.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States