Blusher vs Eastern Newt

Amanita rubescens compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Eastern Newt
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Salamandridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Notophthalmus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Notophthalmus viridescens

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.