Blackthorn Dotty vs Blushing Rosette

Polystigma rubrum compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Polystigma	Abortiporus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden