Blusher vs Silky Piggyback

Amanita rubescens compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Asterophora
Species	Amanita rubescens	Asterophora parasitica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Silky Piggyback share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Silky Piggyback
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.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States