Blusher vs Red Stinkhorn

Amanita rubescens compared with Mutinus ravenelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Red Stinkhorn
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Phallaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Mutinus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Mutinus ravenelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Red Stinkhorn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Red Stinkhorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Red Stinkhorn
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.

Red Stinkhorn

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States