Blusher vs Smoky Dapperling

Amanita rubescens compared with Leucoagaricus barssii

Key Differences

Blusher is Least Concern while Smoky Dapperling is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Smoky Dapperling
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 same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Leucoagaricus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Leucoagaricus barssii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Smoky Dapperling share a common ancestor at the Family level: Agaricaceae. (Agarics)

View Family: Agaricaceae

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Dapperling

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Smoky Dapperling
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.

Smoky Dapperling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.