Blusher vs Michael's Fold Truffle

Amanita rubescens compared with Hydnotrya michaelis

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Michael's Fold Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Michael's Fold Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Discinaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hydnotrya
Species	Amanita rubescens	Hydnotrya michaelis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Michael's Fold Truffle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Michael's Fold Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Michael's Fold Truffle
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.

Michael's Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden