Blusher vs Marble Gall

Amanita rubescens compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Marble Gall
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cynipidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Andricus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Andricus kollari

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Marble Gall
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.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.