Anemone Smut vs Blushing Rosette

Urocystis anemones compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anemone Smut	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Urocystis	Abortiporus
Species	Urocystis anemones	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anemone Smut and Blushing Rosette share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anemone Smut	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden