Blushing Rosette vs Prickly Featherwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Plagiochila spinulosa

Key Differences

Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Prickly Featherwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Prickly Featherwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Plagiochila
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Plagiochila spinulosa

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Featherwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Prickly Featherwort
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.

Prickly Featherwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.