vs Blushing Rosette

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Polyporales (متعددات الأبواغ)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Baeomyces	Abortiporus
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Blushing Rosette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (فطر)

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blushing Rosette

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.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

Blushing Rosette

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan