Blusher vs Elegant Trogon

Amanita rubescens compared with Trogon elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Elegant Trogon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Trogonidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Trogon
Species	Amanita rubescens	Trogon elegans

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Elegant Trogon
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.

Elegant Trogon

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.