Blusher vs Rustytomentose Licaria

Amanita rubescens compared with Licaria rufotomentosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Rustytomentose Licaria
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lauraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Licaria
Species	Amanita rubescens	Licaria rufotomentosa

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Rustytomentose Licaria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Rustytomentose Licaria
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.

Rustytomentose Licaria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.