Blusher vs St. James' shell

Amanita rubescens compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	St. James' shell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pectinidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pecten
Species	Amanita rubescens	Pecten maximus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	St. James' shell
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.

St. James' shell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden