Blushing Bride vs Fingered Candlesnuff

Amanita novinupta compared with Xylaria digitata

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Fingered Candlesnuff
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Xylariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Xylaria
Species	Amanita novinupta	Xylaria digitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Fingered Candlesnuff share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Fingered Candlesnuff
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.

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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