Blushing Rosette vs Hairy Crocus

Abortiporus biennis compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Crocus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Hairy Crocus
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.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium