Rötender Wirrling vs

Abortiporus biennis compared with Trichormus variabilis

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Trichormus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Trichormus variabilis

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Trichormus variabilis is a filamentous, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae. It forms heterocysts — specialized nitrogen-fixing cells — within its trichomes and is found in freshwater, soil, and symbiotic associations. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden