Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Large Hook-moss

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Large Hook-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Drepanocladus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Large Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Large Hook-moss
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 Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden