Blushing Bride vs mullein wave

Amanita novinupta compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	mullein wave
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geometridae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Scopula
Species	Amanita novinupta	Scopula marginepunctata

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bride

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blushing Bride

The Blushing Bride (Amanita novinupta) 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.