Blusher vs Tuberous Polypore

Amanita rubescens compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Polyporus
Species	Amanita rubescens	Polyporus tuberaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Tuberous Polypore share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (真正担子菌綱)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States