Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Common Ground-Pine

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Dendrolycopodium obscurum

Key Differences

Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Common Ground-Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Common Ground-Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lycopodiales (Lycopodiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Lycopodiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Dendrolycopodium
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Dendrolycopodium obscurum

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Common Ground-Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Common Ground-Pine
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).

Common Ground-Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Common Ground-Pine

The common ground pine, <em>Dendrolycopodium obscurum</em>, is a vascular plant belonging to the family Lycopodiaceae, a lineage of ancient clubmosses. This species is typically found across North America, with its known range encompassing Canada and the United States. As a lycophyte, <em>Dendrolycopodium obscurum</em> represents a deeply divergent lineage among land plants, distinct from mosses and ferns. The species typically grows in moist forested habitats, particularly in coniferous and mixed woodlands where humidity and leaf litter provide suitable conditions for its growth. Its upright, tree-like sporophylls give it the common name ground pine. No dietary information has been provided for this species. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.