Blushing Rosette vs Curran’s Pitogo

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cycas
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.