Blusher vs Kinnikinnik

Amanita rubescens compared with Cornus amomum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Kinnikinnik
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cornaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cornus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Cornus amomum

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Kinnikinnik
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.

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.