Blushing Rosette vs Dusky arion

Abortiporus biennis compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Dusky arion
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Arion
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Arion subfuscus

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Dusky arion
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.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States