Rötender Wirrling vs Mudworm

Abortiporus biennis compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Mudworm
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Annelida (Ringelwürmer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Clitellata (Gürtelwürmer)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Aporrectodea
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Aporrectodea limicola

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States