Blusher vs Mimusops

Amanita rubescens compared with Mimusops coriacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Mimusops
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Mimusops
Species	Amanita rubescens	Mimusops coriacea

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Mimusops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Mimusops
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.

Mimusops

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, and 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.