Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Intermediate Screw-moss

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Syntrichia montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Intermediate Screw-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Syntrichia
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Syntrichia montana

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Intermediate Screw-moss
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).

Intermediate Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.