Blushing Bride vs Silky Forklet Moss

Amanita novinupta compared with Dicranella heteromalla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Silky Forklet Moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Dicranella
Species	Amanita novinupta	Dicranella heteromalla

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Silky Forklet Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Silky Forklet 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.

Silky Forklet Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.