Blushing Rosette vs Eastern Waterleaf

Abortiporus biennis compared with Hydrophyllum virginianum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Eastern Waterleaf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Hydrophyllum
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Hydrophyllum virginianum

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Eastern Waterleaf
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.

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States