Blushing Rosette vs Contrary Webcap

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cortinarius
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cortinarius variicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Contrary Webcap share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (真正担子菌綱)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Contrary Webcap
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.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway