Blushing Bride vs Upper Crust

Amanita novinupta compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Blushing Bride is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Bride	Upper Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Amaurodon
Species	Amanita novinupta	Amaurodon cyaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Bride and Upper Crust share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (агарикомицеты)

Conservation Status

Blushing Bride

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Bride	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway