Blackedged Shield vs Blusher

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Amanita rubescens

Key Differences

Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Blusher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pluteus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Agaricales

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.