Blushing Rosette vs Lesser Featherwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Plagiochila porelloides

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Lesser Featherwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Lesser Featherwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Plagiochila
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Plagiochila porelloides

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Featherwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Lesser Featherwort
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.

Lesser Featherwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States