Blushing Bride vs Potato Blight

Amanita novinupta compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phytophthora
Species	Amanita novinupta	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.