Rötender Wirrling vs Zweigabeliges Sternlebermoos

Abortiporus biennis compared with Riccia bifurca

Key Differences

Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Zweigabeliges Sternlebermoos is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Zweigabeliges Sternlebermoos
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Riccia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Riccia bifurca

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Zweigabeliges Sternlebermoos

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Zweigabeliges Sternlebermoos
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.

Zweigabeliges Sternlebermoos

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered 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.