Blusher vs Hubei wingnut

Amanita rubescens compared with Pterocarya hupehensis

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Hubei wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Hubei wingnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pterocarya
Species	Amanita rubescens	Pterocarya hupehensis

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Hubei wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Hubei wingnut
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.

Hubei wingnut

Habitat

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

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.