Blushing Rosette vs least chink shell

Abortiporus biennis compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	least chink shell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Littorinidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Lacuna
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Lacuna parva

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden