Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Isopod

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Isopod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Isopod
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Porcellio
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Porcellio dilatatus

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Isopod
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).

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 6 countries:

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