Blushing Rosette vs long yam

Abortiporus biennis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	long yam
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Dioscorea
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.