Blusher vs Pigeon Flea

Amanita rubescens compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

Blusher is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.