Blusher vs Goosefoot Pug

Amanita rubescens compared with Eupithecia sinuosaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Goosefoot Pug
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geometridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Eupithecia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Eupithecia sinuosaria

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Goosefoot Pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Goosefoot Pug
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.

Goosefoot Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.