Blusher vs Slaty Thrush

Amanita rubescens compared with Turdus nigriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Slaty Thrush
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Turdidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Turdus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Turdus nigriceps

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Slaty Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Slaty Thrush
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.

Slaty Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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.