Blusher vs Suffused Groundling

Amanita rubescens compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Suffused Groundling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Carpatolechia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Carpatolechia alburnella

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Suffused Groundling
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.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.