Blushing Rosette vs Mudworm

Abortiporus biennis compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Mudworm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Aporrectodea
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Aporrectodea limicola

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States