Rötender Wirrling vs Potato Blight

Abortiporus biennis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Oomycota (Eipilze)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Phytophthora
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States