Blusher vs wild madder

Amanita rubescens compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

Blusher is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	wild madder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Rubia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	wild madder
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 madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.