Asterisk Lichen vs Blushing Rosette

Arthonia radiata compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Arthonia	Abortiporus
Species	Arthonia radiata	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Fungi

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.