Blushing Rosette vs Diatom

Abortiporus biennis compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Diatom
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Coscinodiscus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States