Blusher vs Jerine's Widow

Amanita rubescens compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dingana
Species	Amanita rubescens	Dingana jerinae

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Jerine's Widow
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.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.