Blusher vs Rough-Tailed

Amanita rubescens compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Bathytoshia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Bathytoshia centroura

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed

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.