Blushing Bride vs Flat Crep

Amanita novinupta compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Flat Crep
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)	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Crepidotus
Species	Amanita novinupta	Crepidotus applanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Agaricales

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.