Beech Mushroom vs Blusher

Hypsizygus tessulatus compared with Amanita rubescens

Key Differences

• Beech Mushroom is Data Deficient while Blusher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Mushroom	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hypsizygus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Hypsizygus tessulatus	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Mushroom and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Beech Mushroom

DD — Data Deficient

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Mushroom	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Beech Mushroom

The Beech Mushroom (Hypsizygus tessulatus) is a species in the genus Hypsizygus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States