Blusher vs Para Toad

Amanita rubescens compared with Rhinella castaneotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Para Toad
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bufonidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Rhinella
Species	Amanita rubescens	Rhinella castaneotica

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Para Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Para Toad
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.

Para Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.