Blusher vs Lesser Scalewort

Amanita rubescens compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Frullania
Species	Amanita rubescens	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Lesser Scalewort
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.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.