Blusher vs Gall midge

Amanita rubescens compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Gall midge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Contarinia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States