Blusher vs Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

Amanita rubescens compared with Cyrtandra waiolani

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gesneriaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cyrtandra
Species	Amanita rubescens	Cyrtandra waiolani

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra
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.

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

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.