Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Fringed Cup

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Fringed Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Encoelia
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Encoelia fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Fringed Cup share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Fringed Cup
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).

Fringed Cup

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.