Blusher vs Limestone Violet

Amanita rubescens compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Violaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Viola
Species	Amanita rubescens	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

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.