Blushing Bride vs Flask Earthstar

Amanita novinupta compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geastraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Geastrum
Species	Amanita novinupta	Geastrum lageniforme

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Flask Earthstar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Flask Earthstar
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.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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.