Blushing Rosette vs Zipperback

Abortiporus biennis compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Zipperback
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Chrysotoxum elegans

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden