Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Acarospora fuscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Acarospora
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States