Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Large buff case-bearer

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Coleophora ochrea

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Large buff case-bearer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Large buff case-bearer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Coleophoridae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Coleophora
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Coleophora ochrea

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Large buff case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Large buff case-bearer
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).

Large buff case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden