Blushing Rosette vs limestone fern

Abortiporus biennis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	limestone fern
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden