Alder Wrinkle vs Blushing Wood Mushroom

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Agaricus sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Taphrina	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Agaricus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Wrinkle and Blushing Wood Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden