Blusher vs Wood Snipefly

Amanita rubescens compared with Rhagio annulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Wood Snipefly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Rhagionidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Rhagio
Species	Amanita rubescens	Rhagio annulatus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Wood Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Wood Snipefly
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.

Wood Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.