Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Devil'S Bolete

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Rubroboletus satanas

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Devil'S Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Devil'S Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Boletaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Rubroboletus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Rubroboletus satanas

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Devil'S Bolete share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Devil'S Bolete
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).

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

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