Alder Wrinkle vs Blushing Rosette

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Taphrina	Abortiporus
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden