Blond Field Ant vs Blusher

Lasius flavus compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blond Field Ant	Blusher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Formicidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lasius	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Lasius flavus	Amanita rubescens

Conservation Status

Blond Field Ant

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blond Field Ant	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blond Field Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Blond Field Ant

The Blond Field Ant (Lasius flavus) is a species in the genus Lasius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.