Rötender Wirrling vs Spathulate Botrychium

Abortiporus biennis compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Botrychium
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States