Blusher vs Upper Crust

Amanita rubescens compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Upper Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amaurodon
Species	Amanita rubescens	Amaurodon cyaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Upper Crust share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden