Bath Truffle vs Blushing Rosette

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Bath Truffle is Least Concern while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bath Truffle	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Paxillaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Melanogaster	Abortiporus
Species	Melanogaster broomeanus	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bath Truffle and Blushing Rosette share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bath Truffle	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.

Bath Truffle

The Bath Truffle (Melanogaster broomeanus) is a species in the genus Melanogaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway