Blusher vs Western Dwarf

Amanita rubescens compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Western Dwarf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Elachistidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Elachista
Species	Amanita rubescens	Elachista triseriatella

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.