Blusher vs Pearled Dwarf

Amanita rubescens compared with Elachista apicipunctella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Pearled Dwarf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Elachistidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Elachista
Species	Amanita rubescens	Elachista apicipunctella

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Pearled Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Pearled Dwarf
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.

Pearled Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.