Blusher vs Gut Weed

Amanita rubescens compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ulva
Species	Amanita rubescens	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden