Blusher vs Boreal Snaketail

Amanita rubescens compared with Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Boreal Snaketail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gomphidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ophiogomphus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Boreal Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

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.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.