Blushing Rosette vs Small Chanterelle

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cantharellus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cantharellus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States