Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Confusing Toad

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Incilius perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Confusing Toad
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bufonidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Incilius
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Incilius perplexus

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Confusing Toad
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).

Confusing Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.