Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Centaury

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Psephellus taochius

Key Differences

  • Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Wood Mushroom Centaury
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Psephellus
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Psephellus taochius

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Wood Mushroom Centaury
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).

Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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