Blusher vs Merida Sunangel

Amanita rubescens compared with Heliangelus spencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Trochilidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Heliangelus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Heliangelus spencei

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Merida Sunangel
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.

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.