Blusher vs Wild Marrow

Amanita rubescens compared with Croton astroites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blusher Wild Marrow
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Euphorbiaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Croton
Species Amanita rubescens Croton astroites

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Wild Marrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blusher Wild Marrow
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 Marrow

Habitat

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

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.

Wild Marrow

No description available.

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