Rötender Wirrling vs Bleigrauer Bovist

Abortiporus biennis compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Bleigrauer Bovist is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Bleigrauer Bovist
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Bovista
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Bovista plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Bleigrauer Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Bleigrauer Bovist
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.

Bleigrauer Bovist

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).

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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States