Blushing Rosette vs cottony hydrangea scale

Abortiporus biennis compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Pulvinaria
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	cottony hydrangea scale
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.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden