Blusher vs Limette

Amanita rubescens compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Limette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Limette
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Rutaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Citrus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Limette
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.

Limette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States