Blushing Rosette vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Abortiporus biennis compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Zygaena
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Zygaena lonicerae

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
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.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden