Blushing Rosette vs Little Swift

Abortiporus biennis compared with Apus affinis

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Little Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Little Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Apus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Apus affinis

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Little Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Little Swift
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.

Little Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden