Blusher vs Tree Cyanea

Amanita rubescens compared with Cyanea arborea

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Tree Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Tree 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 arborea

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Tree Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Tree 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.

Tree 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.