Rötender Wirrling vs Myrtle

Abortiporus biennis compared with Corymbia torelliana

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Myrtle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Myrtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Corymbia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Corymbia torelliana

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Myrtle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Myrtle
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.

Myrtle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States