Blushing Rosette vs Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Abortiporus biennis compared with Utricularia intermedia

Key Differences

Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Utricularia
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Utricularia intermedia

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
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.

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.