Blusher vs White Padouk

Amanita rubescens compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	White Padouk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Fabaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pterocarpus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	White Padouk
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 Padouk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.