Blusher vs Slender lungfish

Amanita rubescens compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Slender lungfish
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Protopteridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Protopterus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Protopterus dolloi

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish

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.