Blushing Rosette vs Perfoliate Alexanders

Abortiporus biennis compared with Smyrnium perfoliatum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Perfoliate Alexanders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Perfoliate Alexanders
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Smyrnium
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Smyrnium perfoliatum

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Perfoliate Alexanders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Perfoliate Alexanders
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.

Perfoliate Alexanders

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden