Blushing Bride vs Small Lappet Moth

Amanita novinupta compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Small Lappet Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phyllodesma
Species	Amanita novinupta	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Small Lappet Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Small Lappet Moth
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.

Small Lappet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.