Blushing Bride vs Pointed Beard-moss

Amanita novinupta compared with Didymodon icmadophilus

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Pointed Beard-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Pointed Beard-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Didymodon
Species	Amanita novinupta	Didymodon icmadophilus

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Beard-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Pointed Beard-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.

Pointed Beard-moss

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.