Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Hover fly

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Wood Mushroom Hover fly
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Syrphidae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Cheilosia
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Cheilosia pagana

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Wood Mushroom Hover fly
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).

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Hover fly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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