Blushing Rosette vs Brick Cap

Abortiporus biennis compared with Hypholoma lateritium

Key Differences

Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Brick Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Brick Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Hypholoma
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Hypholoma lateritium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Agaricomycetes

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Brick Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Brick Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Brick Cap

The Brick Cap (Hypholoma lateritium) is a species in the genus Hypholoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.