Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Blushing Rosette

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gomphidae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Abortiporus
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.