Blistered Toadskin Lichen vs Blushing Rosette

Lasallia pustulata compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Blistered Toadskin Lichen is Least Concern while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Lasallia	Abortiporus
Species	Lasallia pustulata	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

The Blistered Toadskin Lichen (Lasallia pustulata) is a species in the genus Lasallia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, 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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States