Blue-black Tooth vs Blushing Rosette

Phellodon atratus compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Blue-black Tooth is Least Concern while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-black Tooth	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Phellodon	Abortiporus
Species	Phellodon atratus	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-black Tooth and Blushing Rosette share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-black Tooth	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

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

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.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. 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.