Blushing Rosette vs Giffard's Cyanea

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cyanea giffardii

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Giffard's Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Giffard's Cyanea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cyanea
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cyanea giffardii

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Giffard's Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Giffard's Cyanea
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.

Giffard's Cyanea

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.