Blushing Bride vs polygamous hook moss

Amanita novinupta compared with Drepanocladus polygamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	polygamous hook moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Drepanocladus
Species	Amanita novinupta	Drepanocladus polygamus

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

polygamous hook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	polygamous hook 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.

polygamous hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.