Blusher vs Urchin Earthfan

Amanita rubescens compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Urchin Earthfan
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)	Thelephora
Species	Amanita rubescens	Thelephora penicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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