Blusher vs Forked Stagshorn

Amanita rubescens compared with Calocera furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Calocera
Species	Amanita rubescens	Calocera furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Forked Stagshorn share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Forked Stagshorn
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.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden