Blushing Bride vs Elm Bent-wing

Amanita novinupta compared with Bucculatrix albedinella

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Elm Bent-wing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Elm Bent-wing
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)	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Bucculatrix
Species	Amanita novinupta	Bucculatrix albedinella

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Elm Bent-wing
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.

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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