Blusher vs Crested Malimbe

Amanita rubescens compared with Malimbus malimbicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Crested Malimbe
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ploceidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Malimbus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Malimbus malimbicus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Crested Malimbe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Crested Malimbe
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.

Crested Malimbe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.