American Rosette Lichen vs Blushing Wood Mushroom

Physcia americana compared with Agaricus sylvaticus

Key Differences

• American Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Rosette Lichen	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Physciaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Physcia	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Physcia americana	Agaricus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Rosette Lichen and Blushing Wood Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

American Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Rosette Lichen	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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).

American Rosette Lichen

The American Rosette Lichen (Physcia americana) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States