Blushing Rosette vs herald snail

Abortiporus biennis compared with Carychium minimum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while herald snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	herald snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Carychium
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Carychium minimum

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	herald snail
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.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 6 countries:

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