Blushing Rosette vs pale moonwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Botrychium
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.