Blusher vs Plum pine

Amanita rubescens compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Plum pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Podocarpus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.

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.