Blushing Bride vs Striate Earthstar

Amanita novinupta compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geastraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Geastrum
Species	Amanita novinupta	Geastrum striatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Striate Earthstar
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.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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