Blusher vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Amanita rubescens compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Melanotaenium
Species	Amanita rubescens	Melanotaenium cingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Yellow Toadflax Smut share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden