Blushing Rosette vs Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Abortiporus biennis compared with Trapeliopsis granulosa

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Trapeliopsis
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Trapeliopsis granulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
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.

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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:

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