Blushing Rosette vs Seedcorn maggot

Abortiporus biennis compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Delia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Delia platura

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Seedcorn maggot
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.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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 6 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States