Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Dune Waxcap

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Dune Waxcap
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Hygrocybe
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Hygrocybe conicoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Dune Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Dune Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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 🇳🇴 Norway