Blushing Rosette vs Lesser Spearwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Ranunculus flammula

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Lesser Spearwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Lesser Spearwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Ranunculus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Ranunculus flammula

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Lesser Spearwort
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 Spearwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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