Blushing Rosette vs Gall midge

Abortiporus biennis compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Gall midge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Contarinia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Contarinia nasturtii

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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