Blushing Bride vs Slippery Jack

Amanita novinupta compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Bride Slippery Jack
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Suillaceae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Suillus
Species Amanita novinupta Suillus luteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Slippery Jack share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Bride Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Slippery Jack

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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