Blushing Rosette vs Goa-bean

Abortiporus biennis compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Psophocarpus
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan