Blushing Rosette vs Red-cedar

Abortiporus biennis compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Juniperus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Red-cedar
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-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden