Blusher vs Hookskate

Amanita rubescens compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Hookskate
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Rajidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dactylobatus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Dactylobatus clarkii

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Hookskate
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.

Hookskate

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.