Bath Truffle vs Blusher

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bath Truffle	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Paxillaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Melanogaster	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Melanogaster broomeanus	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bath Truffle and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bath Truffle	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bath Truffle

The Bath Truffle (Melanogaster broomeanus) is a species in the genus Melanogaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.