Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Fuchsia Rust

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Pucciniastrum epilobii

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Fuchsia Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Fuchsia Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Pucciniastrum
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Pucciniastrum epilobii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Fuchsia Rust share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Fuchsia Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Fuchsia Rust
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).

Fuchsia Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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 5 countries:

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