Blushing Bride vs Slender Bristle-moss

Amanita novinupta compared with Orthotrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Slender Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Orthotrichum
Species	Amanita novinupta	Orthotrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Slender Bristle-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Slender Bristle-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.

Slender Bristle-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.