Blushing Rosette vs Mercuryweed

Abortiporus biennis compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Acalypha
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Mercuryweed
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.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States