Rötender Wirrling vs Himmelssylphe

Abortiporus biennis compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Himmelssylphe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Aglaiocercus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Aglaiocercus kingii

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Himmelssylphe
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.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Himmelssylphe

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.