Blushing Rosette vs Clamp-tipped Emerald

Abortiporus biennis compared with Somatochlora tenebrosa

Key Differences

Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Clamp-tipped Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Clamp-tipped Emerald
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Somatochlora
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Somatochlora tenebrosa

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Clamp-tipped Emerald
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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.