Blusher vs Stinking Juniper

Amanita rubescens compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Juniperus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Stinking Juniper
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.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.