Blushing Rosette vs Fern Palm

Abortiporus biennis compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Fern Palm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Cycas
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Cycas revoluta

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Fern Palm
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.

Fern Palm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States