Rötender Wirrling vs Silent Firefly

Abortiporus biennis compared with Photinus indictus

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Silent Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Silent Firefly
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Abortiporus	Photinus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Photinus indictus

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Silent Firefly
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.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States