Blushing Rosette vs Duck Flea

Abortiporus biennis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Duck Flea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Abortiporus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Ceratophyllus garei

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden