Blusher vs Rooting Polypore

Amanita rubescens compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Polyporus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Polyporus radicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States