Blusher vs White Featherleg

Amanita rubescens compared with Platycnemis latipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	White Featherleg
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)	Platycnemididae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Platycnemis
Species	Amanita rubescens	Platycnemis latipes

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

White Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	White Featherleg
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.

White Featherleg

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.