Blusher vs Red Lungwort

Amanita rubescens compared with Pulmonaria rubra

Key Differences

Blusher is Least Concern while Red Lungwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Red Lungwort
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Boraginales (ムラサキ目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pulmonaria
Species	Amanita rubescens	Pulmonaria rubra

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Red Lungwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Red Lungwort
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.

Red Lungwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.