Blusher vs Stinking Truffle

Amanita rubescens compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Blusher is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Tuber
Species	Amanita rubescens	Tuber foetidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blusher and Stinking Truffle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (真菌界)

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden