Blushing Bride vs Date Waxcap

Amanita novinupta compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Date Waxcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Hygrocybe
Species	Amanita novinupta	Hygrocybe spadicea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Date Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Date Waxcap
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.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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