Blusher vs Purple Cochoa

Amanita rubescens compared with Cochoa purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Purple Cochoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Turdidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cochoa
Species	Amanita rubescens	Cochoa purpurea

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Purple Cochoa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Purple Cochoa
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.

Purple Cochoa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.