Blusher vs Maui's paddle

Amanita rubescens compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Amanita rubescens	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.