Blusher vs Grizzled Colilargo

Amanita rubescens compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Oligoryzomys
Species	Amanita rubescens	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Grizzled Colilargo
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.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.