Blusher vs prairie violet

Amanita rubescens compared with Viola pedatifida

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	prairie violet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Violaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Viola
Species	Amanita rubescens	Viola pedatifida

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	prairie violet
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.

prairie violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.