Blushing Rosette vs Cardinal Spider

Abortiporus biennis compared with Tegenaria parietina

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Cardinal Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Cardinal Spider
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Araneae (araña)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Agelenidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Tegenaria
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Tegenaria parietina

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Cardinal Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Cardinal Spider
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.

Cardinal Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and Portugal.

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.

Cardinal Spider

The Cardinal Spider (Tegenaria parietina) is a species in the genus Tegenaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal