Blusher vs Willow Oak

Amanita rubescens compared with Quercus phellos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Amanita rubescens	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Willow Oak
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.

Willow Oak

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.