Blistered Rock Tripe vs Blusher

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Amanita rubescens

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Blusher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Rock Tripe and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States