Blusher vs Matted Feather-Moss

Amanita rubescens compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Amanita rubescens	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Matted Feather-Moss
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.

Matted Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.