Blusher vs Heath Navel

Amanita rubescens compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Heath Navel
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lichenomphalia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Heath Navel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Heath Navel
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.

Heath Navel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States