Blushing Rosette vs dooryard sowbug

Abortiporus biennis compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Porcellio
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States