Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Kit

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Kit
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Hypanus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Hypanus americanus

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Kit
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).

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.