Blusher vs Faded Pincertail

Amanita rubescens compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Faded Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Onychogomphus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Onychogomphus costae

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.