Blushing Rosette vs Copper Lecidea

Abortiporus biennis compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Lecidea
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Lecidea inops

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Copper Lecidea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Copper Lecidea
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.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden