Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Fatal Dapperling

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Lepiota subincarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Wood Mushroom Fatal Dapperling
Kingdom same Fungi (Fungi) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same Agaricaceae (Agarics) Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Lepiota
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Lepiota subincarnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Fatal Dapperling share a common ancestor at the Family level: Agaricaceae. (Agarics)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Fatal Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Wood Mushroom Fatal Dapperling
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).

Fatal Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Fatal Dapperling

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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