Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Selaginella
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Dwarf Spikemoss
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).

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States