Blushing Rosette vs Yellow Map Lichen

Abortiporus biennis compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Yellow Map Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (mantar)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 6 countries:

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