Blushing Rosette vs Old Gray Ruffles

Abortiporus biennis compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Parmotrema
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Parmotrema tinctorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Old Gray Ruffles share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Old Gray Ruffles
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.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States