Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Chestnut Dapperling

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Lepiota castanea

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Chestnut Dapperling
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 same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Lepiota
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Lepiota castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Chestnut Dapperling share a common ancestor at the Family level: Agaricaceae. (Agarics)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Chestnut Dapperling
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).

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden