Rötender Wirrling vs Prickly Redfish

Abortiporus biennis compared with Thelenota ananas

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Prickly Redfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Prickly Redfish
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Holothuroidea (Seegurke)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Synallactida (Synallactida)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Stichopodidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Thelenota
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Thelenota ananas

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Redfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Prickly Redfish
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.

Prickly Redfish

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan