Blusher vs Turkish Hazel

Amanita rubescens compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

Blusher is Least Concern while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Betulaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Corylus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Turkish Hazel
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.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.