Blushing Rosette vs Mountain Plume

Abortiporus biennis compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Mountain Plume
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Abortiporus	Stenoptilia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Stenoptilia islandicus

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Mountain Plume
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.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.