Big Smoky Bracket vs Blushing Rosette

Bjerkandera fumosa compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Big Smoky Bracket is Least Concern while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Smoky Bracket	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phanerochaetaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Bjerkandera	Abortiporus
Species	Bjerkandera fumosa	Abortiporus biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Smoky Bracket and Blushing Rosette share a common ancestor at the Order level: Polyporales. (Polyporales)

Conservation Status

Big Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Smoky Bracket	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Big Smoky Bracket

The Big Smoky Bracket (Bjerkandera fumosa) is a species in the genus Bjerkandera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States