Blushing Bride vs Crowned Pixie-Cup

Amanita novinupta compared with Cladonia carneola

Key Differences

Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Crowned Pixie-Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Crowned Pixie-Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cladonia
Species	Amanita novinupta	Cladonia carneola

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Crowned Pixie-Cup share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Afficher Kingdom: Fungi

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Pixie-Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Crowned Pixie-Cup
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.

Crowned Pixie-Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.