Alpine Rock-moss vs Blushing Rosette

Andreaea hookeri compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-moss	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Andreaea	Abortiporus
Species	Andreaea hookeri	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-moss	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Alpine Rock-moss

The Alpine Rock-moss (Andreaea hookeri) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden