Blusher vs Forest Ironplum

Amanita rubescens compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Drypetes
Species	Amanita rubescens	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Forest Ironplum
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.

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.