Blewit vs broom wattle

Lepista nuda compared with Acacia calamifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit broom wattle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Tricholomataceae Fabaceae
Genus Lepista Acacia
Species Lepista nuda Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit broom wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

broom wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blewit

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

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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