Blusher vs Hollyhock

Amanita rubescens compared with Alcea rosea

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Hollyhock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Hollyhock
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Malvaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Alcea
Species	Amanita rubescens	Alcea rosea

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Hollyhock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Hollyhock
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.

Hollyhock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Rwanda), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Belize, Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States