Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Enveloping Crust

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Sebacina incrustans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Enveloping Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Sebacinales (Sebacinales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sebacinaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Sebacina
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Sebacina incrustans

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Enveloping Crust share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Enveloping Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Enveloping Crust
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).

Enveloping Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States