Blushing Rosette vs Geranium Rust

Abortiporus biennis compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Geranium Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Pucciniomycetes (녹균강)
Order	Polyporales (구멍장이버섯목)	Pucciniales (녹병균)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Uromyces
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Uromyces geranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Geranium Rust share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (담자균류)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Geranium Rust
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.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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