Blushing Rosette vs Branched Moonwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Lớp Dương xỉ)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Ophioglossales (Bộ Lưỡi rắn)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Botrychium
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Branched Moonwort
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.

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States