Blusher vs Greater Flameback

Amanita rubescens compared with Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Greater Flameback
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Picidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Amanita rubescens	Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Greater Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Greater Flameback
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.

Greater Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.