Blusher vs White Brain

Amanita rubescens compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	White Brain
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)	Auriculariales (キクラゲ目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Exidia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Exidia thuretiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden