Blusher vs Cota Chupan

Amanita rubescens compared with Inga pruriens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Cota Chupan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Fabaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Inga
Species	Amanita rubescens	Inga pruriens

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Cota Chupan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Cota Chupan
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.

Cota Chupan

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.