Blushing Rosette vs Ray

Abortiporus biennis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Atlantoraja
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Ray
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.

Ray

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.