Blusher vs Punktree

Amanita rubescens compared with Melaleuca quinquenervia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Punktree
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Myrtales (도금양목)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Melaleuca
Species	Amanita rubescens	Melaleuca quinquenervia

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Punktree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Punktree
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.

Punktree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (India, Malaysia, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (18 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.