Blushing Rosette vs Red Buckeye

Abortiporus biennis compared with Aesculus pavia

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Red Buckeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Aesculus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Red Buckeye
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.

Red Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States