Blushing Rosette vs

Abortiporus biennis compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Phacidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Phacus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇹🇼 Taiwan