Blusher vs Marsh Cosmet

Amanita rubescens compared with Cosmopterix orichalcea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Marsh Cosmet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cosmopterix
Species	Amanita rubescens	Cosmopterix orichalcea

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Marsh Cosmet
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.

Marsh Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.