Blushing Rosette vs Plain Swift

Abortiporus biennis compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Plain Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Plain Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Apus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Apus unicolor

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Plain Swift
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.

Plain Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal