Blushing Rosette vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Abortiporus biennis compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Polyporales (полипоровые)	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Abortiporus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered 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.