Blusher vs Sallow Argent

Amanita rubescens compared with Argyresthia pygmaeella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Sallow Argent
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)	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Argyresthia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Argyresthia pygmaeella

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Sallow Argent
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.

Sallow Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.