Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Florida arrowroot

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Zamia
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Florida arrowroot
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).

Florida arrowroot

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.