Blushing Rosette vs Crenulate Astarte

Abortiporus biennis compared with Astarte crenata

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Crenulate Astarte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Crenulate Astarte
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Astartidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Astarte
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Astarte crenata

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Crenulate Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Crenulate Astarte
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.

Crenulate Astarte

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