Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Dune Dapperling

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Lepiota erminea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Dune Dapperling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Lepiota
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Lepiota erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Dune Dapperling share a common ancestor at the Family level: Agaricaceae. (Agarics)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Dune Dapperling
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).

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden