Rötender Wirrling vs Redclaw

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Redclaw
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Malacostraca (Höhere Krebse)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Decapoda (Zehnfußkrebse)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Parastacidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cherax
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cherax quadricarinatus

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States