Blusher vs Winter Polypore

Amanita rubescens compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Winter Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lentinus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Lentinus brumalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Winter Polypore share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States