Blushing Rosette vs Brown Fruit Rot

Abortiporus biennis compared with Monilinia fructicola

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Brown Fruit Rot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Monilinia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Monilinia fructicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Brown Fruit Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Brown Fruit Rot
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.

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden