Blushing Rosette vs Lagos-rubber

Abortiporus biennis compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Funtumia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Lagos-rubber
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.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.