Blusher vs Mountain Avens Mildew

Amanita rubescens compared with Podosphaera volkartii

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Mountain Avens Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Mountain Avens Mildew
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Podosphaera
Species	Amanita rubescens	Podosphaera volkartii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Mountain Avens Mildew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Avens Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Mountain Avens Mildew
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.

Mountain Avens Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.