Rötender Wirrling vs Pechschwarzer Löwenzahn

Abortiporus biennis compared with Taraxacum piceatum

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Pechschwarzer Löwenzahn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Pechschwarzer Löwenzahn
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abortiporus	Taraxacum
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Taraxacum piceatum

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Pechschwarzer Löwenzahn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Pechschwarzer Löwenzahn
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.

Pechschwarzer Löwenzahn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden