Blusher vs Millipede

Amanita rubescens compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Millipede
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Julidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cylindroiulus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.