Blusher vs Hairy Snakefern

Amanita rubescens compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Microgramma
Species	Amanita rubescens	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Hairy Snakefern
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.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.