Blushing Rosette vs Maple Slender

Abortiporus biennis compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Maple Slender
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Caloptilia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Caloptilia semifascia

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Maple Slender
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.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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