Blusher vs Faded Trillium

Amanita rubescens compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Trillium
Species	Amanita rubescens	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Faded Trillium
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 Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.