Bath Truffle vs Blushing Wood Mushroom

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Agaricus sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bath Truffle Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Paxillaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Melanogaster Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species Melanogaster broomeanus Agaricus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bath Truffle and Blushing Wood Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bath Truffle Blushing Wood Mushroom
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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).

Bath Truffle

The Bath Truffle (Melanogaster broomeanus) is a species in the genus Melanogaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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:

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