Blusher vs Tumbling Puffball

Amanita rubescens compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Bovista
Species	Amanita rubescens	Bovista pila

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Tumbling Puffball share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Lamelli mantarlar)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Tumbling Puffball
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.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States