Blusher vs Conifer Mazegill

Amanita rubescens compared with Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Conifer Mazegill
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Gloeophyllum
Species	Amanita rubescens	Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Conifer Mazegill
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.

Conifer Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

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