Blusher vs Freckled Brittlegill

Amanita rubescens compared with Russula illota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Freckled Brittlegill
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Russulaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Russula
Species	Amanita rubescens	Russula illota

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Freckled Brittlegill share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Freckled Brittlegill
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.

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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