Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Eggshell Rock Blaze

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Phlyctis petraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Eggshell Rock Blaze
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Phlyctidaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Phlyctis
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Phlyctis petraea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Eggshell Rock Blaze share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Eggshell Rock Blaze
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).

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States