Blushing Rosette vs Geranium aphid

Abortiporus biennis compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Geranium aphid
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Abortiporus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 4 countries:

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