Blusher vs long-neck field slug

Amanita rubescens compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	long-neck field slug
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Deroceras
Species	Amanita rubescens	Deroceras panormitanum

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	long-neck field slug
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.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden