Blushing Rosette vs Spanish elm

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cordia alliodora

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Spanish elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Spanish elm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cordia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cordia alliodora

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Spanish elm
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.

Spanish elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States