Blushing Bride vs Tumid Notchwort

Amanita novinupta compared with Lophozia ventricosa

Key Differences

Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Tumid Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Tumid Notchwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Lophozia
Species	Amanita novinupta	Lophozia ventricosa

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Tumid Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Tumid Notchwort
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.

Tumid Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.