Rötender Wirrling vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Botrychium
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.