Blushing Bride vs Dodder Astragalus

Amanita novinupta compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Fabaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Astragalus
Species	Amanita novinupta	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.