Blusher vs Doubtful Cone

Amanita rubescens compared with Conus ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Doubtful Cone
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Conidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Conus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Conus ambiguus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Doubtful Cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Doubtful Cone
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.

Doubtful Cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Gabon.

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.