Blusher vs Ichneumon

Amanita rubescens compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Ichneumon
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Herpestidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Herpestes
Species	Amanita rubescens	Herpestes ichneumon

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Ichneumon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) 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.