Blushing Rosette vs Cudbear

Abortiporus biennis compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Cudbear
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Polyporales (متعددات الأبواغ)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Ochrolechia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Ochrolechia tartarea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States