Blushing Bride vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Amanita novinupta compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Physciaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Amanita novinupta	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Smooth Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway