Blushing Rosette vs Taiga tick

Abortiporus biennis compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Taiga tick
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Ixodes
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Ixodes persulcatus

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan