Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Elfin Mountain Toad

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Megophrys elfina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Elfin Mountain Toad
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Megophryidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Megophrys
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Megophrys elfina

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Elfin Mountain Toad
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).

Elfin Mountain Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.