Blushing Bride vs Parasol Tree

Amanita novinupta compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Araliaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Polyscias
Species	Amanita novinupta	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.