Blushing Bride vs Wrinkled Shield

Amanita novinupta compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Wrinkled Shield
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pluteus
Species	Amanita novinupta	Pluteus phlebophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Wrinkled Shield share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Wrinkled Shield
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.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway