Blushing Rosette vs Mantled Baskettail

Abortiporus biennis compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Epitheca
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Epitheca semiaquea

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.