Blusher vs Mallee Pine

Amanita rubescens compared with Callitris preissii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Mallee Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Callitris
Species	Amanita rubescens	Callitris preissii

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Mallee Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Mallee Pine
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.

Mallee Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.