Blushing Rosette vs Duckweed

Abortiporus biennis compared with Lemna perpusilla

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Duckweed
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Araceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Lemna
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Lemna perpusilla

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Duckweed
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.

Duckweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States