Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Cudbear

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Cudbear
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Ochrolechia
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Ochrolechia tartarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Cudbear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Cudbear
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).

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States