Blusher vs Roseate Skimmer

Amanita rubescens compared with Orthemis ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Roseate Skimmer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Libellulidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Orthemis
Species	Amanita rubescens	Orthemis ferruginea

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Roseate Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Roseate Skimmer
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.

Roseate Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.