Blushing Wood Mushroom vs King William pine

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	King William pine
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)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Athrotaxis
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	King William pine
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).

King William pine

Habitat

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

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.