Blusher vs Shining geranium

Amanita rubescens compared with Geranium lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Shining geranium
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Geranium
Species	Amanita rubescens	Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Shining geranium
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.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.