Blushing Rosette vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Abortiporus biennis compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Daldinia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Daldinia fissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Gorse Cramp Ball share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway