Blushing Rosette vs Sowerby's keeled slug

Abortiporus biennis compared with Tandonia sowerbyi

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Sowerby's keeled slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Sowerby's keeled slug
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Milacidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Tandonia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Tandonia sowerbyi

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Sowerby's keeled slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Sowerby's keeled slug
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.

Sowerby's keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium