Blushing Rosette vs Splendid Starling

Abortiporus biennis compared with Lamprotornis splendidus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Splendid Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Splendid Starling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Lamprotornis
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Lamprotornis splendidus

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Splendid Starling
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.

Splendid Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Splendid Starling

Splendid Starling (Lamprotornis splendidus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway