Blusher vs Scrub Hickory

Amanita rubescens compared with Carya floridana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Scrub Hickory
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)	Fagales (ブナ目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Carya
Species	Amanita rubescens	Carya floridana

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Scrub Hickory
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.

Scrub Hickory

Habitat

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

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.