Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Early Blight

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Alternaria solani

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Early Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Early Blight
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pleosporaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Alternaria
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Alternaria solani

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Early Blight share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Early Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Early Blight
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).

Early Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States