Blushing Rosette vs Stoat, Ermine

Abortiporus biennis compared with Mustela erminea

Key Differences

Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Stoat, Ermine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Stoat, Ermine
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Abortiporus	Mustela
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Mustela erminea

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Stoat, Ermine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Stoat, Ermine
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.

Stoat, Ermine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). 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.