Bicoloured Deceiver vs Blusher

Laccaria bicolor compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Deceiver	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Laccaria	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Laccaria bicolor	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicoloured Deceiver and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (주름버섯목)

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Deceiver	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden