Blushing Bride vs Small-spotted Dandelion

Amanita novinupta compared with Taraxacum pycnostictum

Key Differences

Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Small-spotted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Small-spotted Dandelion
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Taraxacum
Species	Amanita novinupta	Taraxacum pycnostictum

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Small-spotted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Small-spotted Dandelion
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.

Small-spotted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.