Blushing Bride vs Thread Weed

Amanita novinupta compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Ulva
Species	Amanita novinupta	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Thread Weed
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.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.