Blusher vs Tumbling Puffball

Amanita rubescens compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Tumbling Puffball
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 same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Bovista
Species	Amanita rubescens	Bovista pila

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Tumbling Puffball share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (ハラタケ目)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Tumbling Puffball
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.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States