Beech Bark Canker vs Blushing Wood Mushroom

Neonectria faginata compared with Agaricus sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nectriaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Neonectria	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Neonectria faginata	Agaricus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Bark Canker and Blushing Wood Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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).

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States