Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Golden Algae

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Prymnesium
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Golden Algae
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).

Golden Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States