Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Oak Processionea

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Oak Processionea
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)	Notodontidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Thaumetopoea
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Thaumetopoea processionea

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Oak Processionea
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).

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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