Rötender Wirrling vs Mehlkäfer

Abortiporus biennis compared with Tenebrio molitor

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Mehlkäfer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Mehlkäfer
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Tenebrio
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Tenebrio molitor

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Mehlkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Mehlkäfer
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.

Mehlkäfer

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 6 countries:

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