Blushing Rosette vs Cross Orbweaver

Abortiporus biennis compared with Araneus diadematus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Cross Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Cross Orbweaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Araneus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Araneus diadematus

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Cross Orbweaver
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.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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