Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Hygrocybe
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Hygrocybe cuspidata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Candy Apple Waxy Cap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
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).

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

The Candy Apple Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe cuspidata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States