Blusher vs spiral flag

Amanita rubescens compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	spiral flag
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Costaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Costus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.