Blushing Rosette vs False widow

Abortiporus biennis compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while False widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	False widow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Steatoda
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States