Blushing Bride vs Slimy Waxcap

Amanita novinupta compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Gliophorus
Species	Amanita novinupta	Gliophorus irrigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Slimy Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Champignonartige)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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