Blushing Rosette vs Centric diatom

Abortiporus biennis compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Skeletonema
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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