Blusher vs Superb Cyanea

Amanita rubescens compared with Cyanea superba

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Superb Cyanea is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Superb Cyanea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cyaneidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cyanea
Species	Amanita rubescens	Cyanea superba

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Superb Cyanea

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Superb Cyanea
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.

Superb Cyanea

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.