Blushing Rosette vs Streamside Swordfern

Abortiporus biennis compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Nephrolepis
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil