Blushing Bride vs Foxtail Smut

Amanita novinupta compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Urocystis
Species	Amanita novinupta	Urocystis alopecuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Foxtail Smut share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.