Blusher vs Smooth Stonewort

Amanita rubescens compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Characeae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Nitella
Species	Amanita rubescens	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Smooth Stonewort
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.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.