Bleeding Conifer Crust vs Blusher

Stereum sanguinolentum compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Conifer 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 sanguinolentum	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bleeding Conifer Crust

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Conifer Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bleeding Conifer Crust

The Bleeding Conifer Crust (Stereum sanguinolentum) 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 3 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States