Rötender Wirrling vs Hoary Willow

Abortiporus biennis compared with Salix candida

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Hoary Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Hoary Willow
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Salix
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Salix candida

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Hoary Willow
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.

Hoary Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States