Beaked Earthstar vs Blushing Rosette

Geastrum pectinatum compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

Beaked Earthstar is Least Concern while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Earthstar	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Geastraceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Geastrum	Abortiporus
Species	Geastrum pectinatum	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Agaricomycetes

Conservation Status

Beaked Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Earthstar	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Beaked Earthstar

The Beaked Earthstar (Geastrum pectinatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. 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.