Bear Lentinus vs Blushing Wood Mushroom

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Agaricus sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lentinellus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Agaricus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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).

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. 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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States