Blushing Rosette vs Keeled slug

Abortiporus biennis compared with Tandonia kusceri

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Keeled slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Keeled slug
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Milacidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Tandonia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Tandonia kusceri

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Keeled slug
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.

Keeled slug

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States