Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Botrychium
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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).

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States