Blushing Rosette vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Abortiporus biennis compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Stinking Slime Truffle
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	Paxillaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Melanogaster
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Melanogaster ambiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Stinking Slime Truffle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Stinking Slime Truffle
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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden