Blusher vs Rusty Snaketail

Amanita rubescens compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Rusty Snaketail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ophiogomphus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.