Blusher vs Wild Buttercup

Amanita rubescens compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ranunculus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Wild Buttercup
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.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.