Bladder Fern vs Blushing Rosette

Cystopteris fragilis compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladder Fern	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Abortiporus
Species	Cystopteris fragilis	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladder Fern	Blushing Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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:

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