Blushing Rosette vs Sweat Bee

Abortiporus biennis compared with Lasioglossum leucozonium

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Sweat Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Sweat Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Halictidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Lasioglossum
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Lasioglossum leucozonium

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Sweat Bee
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.

Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States