Blusher vs Wateree River Toadshade

Amanita rubescens compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Trillium
Species	Amanita rubescens	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Wateree River Toadshade
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.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.