Asterisk Lichen vs Blusher

Arthonia radiata compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Arthonia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Arthonia radiata	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Asterisk Lichen and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Blusher

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States