Rötender Wirrling vs Violet Tooth

Abortiporus biennis compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Wirrling	Violet Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Hydnellum
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Hydnellum ioeides

Evolutionary Relationship

Rötender Wirrling and Violet Tooth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Wirrling	Violet Tooth
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.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States