Blusher vs Dark Marbled Carpet

Amanita rubescens compared with Dysstroma citrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Dark Marbled Carpet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geometridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dysstroma
Species	Amanita rubescens	Dysstroma citrata

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Dark Marbled Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Dark Marbled Carpet
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.

Dark Marbled Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.