Blusher vs Cramp Balls

Amanita rubescens compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Cramp Balls
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Daldinia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Daldinia concentrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Cramp Balls share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (菌界)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States