Blushing Rosette vs Shoebutton

Abortiporus biennis compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Ardisia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States