Blushing Rosette vs Grey Tooth

Abortiporus biennis compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Grey Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Phellodon
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Phellodon melaleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Rosette and Grey Tooth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (傘菌綱)

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Grey Tooth
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.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States