Blusher vs Swell shark

Amanita rubescens compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Swell shark
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Amanita rubescens	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Swell shark
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.

Swell shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in 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.