Blusher vs Violet Dropwing

Amanita rubescens compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Libellulidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Trithemis
Species	Amanita rubescens	Trithemis annulata

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.