Blushing Rosette vs Fragrant Crestwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Lophocolea
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Fragrant Crestwort
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.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan