Blushing Bride vs Meadow Grass Smut

Amanita novinupta compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Meadow Grass 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 poae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Meadow Grass 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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.