Rötender Wirrling vs Malayan porcupine

Abortiporus biennis compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Hystrix
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway