Blushing Bride vs Pine Needle Split

Amanita novinupta compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lophodermium
Species	Amanita novinupta	Lophodermium pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Pine Needle Split share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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