Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Fool's Conecap

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Conocybe filaris

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Fool's Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Fool's Conecap
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Conocybe
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Conocybe filaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Fool's Conecap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (Gilled Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Fool's Conecap
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).

Fool's Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway