Blushing Bride vs mountain spike-moss

Amanita novinupta compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Selaginella
Species	Amanita novinupta	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.