Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Burdock Mildew

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Golovinomyces depressus

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Burdock Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Burdock Mildew
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Golovinomyces
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Golovinomyces depressus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Burdock Mildew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Burdock Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Burdock Mildew
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).

Burdock Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Burdock Mildew

The Burdock Mildew (Golovinomyces depressus) is a species in the genus Golovinomyces. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden