Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Margay

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Leopardus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Wood Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blushing Wood Mushroom

The Blushing Wood Mushroom (Agaricus sylvaticus) is a species in the genus Agaricus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.