Blushing Rosette vs Ground Lackey

Abortiporus biennis compared with Malacosoma castrensis

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Ground Lackey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Ground Lackey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Malacosoma
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Malacosoma castrensis

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Ground Lackey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Ground Lackey
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.

Ground Lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway