Blushing Rosette vs Heath Threadwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cephaloziella stellulifera

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Heath Threadwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Heath Threadwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cephaloziella
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cephaloziella stellulifera

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Threadwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Heath Threadwort
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.

Heath Threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States