Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Juniper Split

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Juniper Split
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Lophodermium
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Lophodermium juniperinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Juniper Split share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Juniper Split
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).

Juniper Split

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden