Blusher vs Feathered Leaf-cutter

Amanita rubescens compared with Incurvaria masculella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Feathered Leaf-cutter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Incurvariidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Incurvaria
Species	Amanita rubescens	Incurvaria masculella

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Feathered Leaf-cutter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Feathered Leaf-cutter
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.

Feathered Leaf-cutter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.