Blusher vs Worcester Crest

Amanita rubescens compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

Blusher is Least Concern while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Worcester Crest
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dichomeris
Species	Amanita rubescens	Dichomeris ustalella

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Worcester Crest
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.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.