Blushing Bride vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Amanita novinupta compared with Cladonia turgida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cladonia
Species	Amanita novinupta	Cladonia turgida

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Crazy Scale Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Crazy Scale Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bride

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Blushing Bride

The Blushing Bride (Amanita novinupta) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway