Blewit vs Blusher

Lepista nuda compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blewit	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	Tricholomataceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lepista	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Lepista nuda	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blewit	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States