Blusher vs Delta-spotted Spiketail

Amanita rubescens compared with Cordulegaster diastatops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Delta-spotted Spiketail
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)	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cordulegaster
Species	Amanita rubescens	Cordulegaster diastatops

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Delta-spotted Spiketail
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.

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.