Bleeding Broadleaf Crust vs Blusher

Stereum rugosum compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Stereaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Stereum	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Stereum rugosum	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

The Bleeding Broadleaf Crust (Stereum rugosum) is a species in the genus Stereum. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden