Rötender Wirrling vs Thyme Moth

Abortiporus biennis compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Thyme Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Thyme Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Thyme Moth
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.

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden