Blushing Rosette vs red ribbon worm

Abortiporus biennis compared with Lineus ruber

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while red ribbon worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	red ribbon worm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Nemertea (Nemertea)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pilidiophora (Pilidiophora)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Heteronemertea (Heteronemertea)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lineidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Lineus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Lineus ruber

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

red ribbon worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	red ribbon worm
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 ribbon worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden