Rötender Wirrling vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Abortiporus biennis compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Andrena
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Andrena marginata

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Hellrote Sandbiene
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.

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden