Blushing Rosette vs Forked Stagshorn

Abortiporus biennis compared with Calocera furcata

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Forked Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Calocera
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Calocera furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Forked Stagshorn share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Forked Stagshorn
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.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden