Blusher vs Maple-Leaved Goosefoot

Amanita rubescens compared with Chenopodiastrum hybridum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Maple-Leaved Goosefoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Chenopodiastrum
Species	Amanita rubescens	Chenopodiastrum hybridum

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Maple-Leaved Goosefoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Maple-Leaved Goosefoot
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.

Maple-Leaved Goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.