Blushing Rosette vs Donnell-Smith Pine

Abortiporus biennis compared with Pinus hartwegii

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Donnell-Smith Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Donnell-Smith Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abortiporus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Pinus hartwegii

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Donnell-Smith Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Donnell-Smith Pine
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.

Donnell-Smith Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States