Blushing Rosette vs rounded rustwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Marsupella sparsifolia

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while rounded rustwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	rounded rustwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Marsupella
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Marsupella sparsifolia

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

rounded rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	rounded rustwort
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.

rounded rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden