Blushing Rosette vs Cramp Balls

Abortiporus biennis compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Cramp Balls
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Sordariomycetes (عشوفيات)
Order	Polyporales (متعددات الأبواغ)	Xylariales (خشبيات)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Daldinia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Daldinia concentrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States