Blusher vs Sly Crayfish

Amanita rubescens compared with Procambarus versutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Sly Crayfish
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cambaridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Procambarus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Procambarus versutus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Sly Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Sly Crayfish
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.

Sly Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in 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.