Blusher vs Rusty Swift

Amanita rubescens compared with Borbo detecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Rusty Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Borbo
Species	Amanita rubescens	Borbo detecta

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Rusty Swift
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 Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.