Blusher vs pale moonwort

Amanita rubescens compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Botrychium
Species	Amanita rubescens	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.