Blusher vs Phantom Darner

Amanita rubescens compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Phantom Darner
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Triacanthagyna
Species	Amanita rubescens	Triacanthagyna trifida

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Phantom Darner
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.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.