Blusher vs golden carpet shell

Amanita rubescens compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	golden carpet shell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Veneridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Polititapes
Species	Amanita rubescens	Polititapes aureus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	golden carpet shell
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.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.