Blushing Rosette vs Slippery Jack

Abortiporus biennis compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Slippery Jack
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Suillus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Suillus luteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Slippery Jack share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States