Blushing Rosette vs Buckthorn Cosmet

Abortiporus biennis compared with Sorhagenia lophyrella

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Buckthorn Cosmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Buckthorn Cosmet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Sorhagenia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Sorhagenia lophyrella

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Buckthorn Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Buckthorn Cosmet
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.

Buckthorn Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Buckthorn Cosmet

The Buckthorn Cosmet (Sorhagenia lophyrella) is a species in the genus Sorhagenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden