Blushing Rosette vs Himalayan Maple

Abortiporus biennis compared with Acer oblongum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Himalayan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Himalayan Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Acer
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Himalayan Maple
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.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.