Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Mitred Toad

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Mitred Toad
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bufonidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Rhinella
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Rhinella margaritifera

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Mitred Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Mitred Toad
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).

Mitred Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.