Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Jerine's Widow

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Dingana
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Dingana jerinae

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Jerine's Widow
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).

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.