Blushing Rosette vs flax dodder

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	flax dodder
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cuscuta
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 8 countries:

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