Blusher vs sun shell

Amanita rubescens compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	sun shell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Turbinidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Astraea
Species	Amanita rubescens	Astraea heliotropium

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	sun 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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.