Blusher vs Scrub Hickory

Amanita rubescens compared with Carya floridana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Scrub Hickory
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Fagales (壳斗目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Carya
Species	Amanita rubescens	Carya floridana

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Scrub Hickory
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.

Scrub Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.