Blushing Wood Mushroom vs kaphal

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Nageia nagi

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while kaphal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	kaphal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Nageia
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Nageia nagi

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

kaphal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	kaphal
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).

kaphal

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan