Bleeding Blue Tooth vs Blusher

Hydnellum cyanopodium compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Blue Tooth	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bankeraceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hydnellum	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Hydnellum cyanopodium	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bleeding Blue Tooth and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Bleeding Blue Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Blue Tooth	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Blue Tooth

Habitat

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

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bleeding Blue Tooth

The Bleeding Blue Tooth (Hydnellum cyanopodium) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. 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.