Blushing Bride vs Forest Lamb

Amanita novinupta compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Forest Lamb
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Albatrellus
Species	Amanita novinupta	Albatrellus ovinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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