Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Devil'S Shoestring

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

  • Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Wood Mushroom Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Polygonaceae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Polygonum
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Wood Mushroom Devil'S Shoestring
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 Shoestring

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.

Devil'S Shoestring

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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