Blushing Rosette vs Hover fly

Abortiporus biennis compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Hover fly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Eumerus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Eumerus strigatus

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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