Blusher vs Throat botfly

Amanita rubescens compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Throat botfly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Oestridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Gasterophilus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Gasterophilus nasalis

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Throat botfly
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.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.