Blushing Rosette vs Opposite Stonewort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Chara contraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Opposite Stonewort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Characeae
Genus	Abortiporus	Chara
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Chara contraria

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Opposite Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Opposite Stonewort
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.

Opposite Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States