Blushing Rosette vs Lorquin’s Blue

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cupido
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cupido lorquinii

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Lorquin’s Blue
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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal