Blusher vs Scuttle fly

Amanita rubescens compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Scuttle fly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Phoridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Megaselia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Megaselia scalaris

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States