Blushing Rosette vs Dung Cannon

Abortiporus biennis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Dung Cannon
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Mucoromycota (عفنينية)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mucoromycetes (عفنانية)
Order	Polyporales (متعددات الأبواغ)	Mucorales (عفنيات)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Pilobolus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan