Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Peruvian Piedtail

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Phlogophilus harterti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Peruvian Piedtail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Trochilidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Phlogophilus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Phlogophilus harterti

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Piedtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Peruvian Piedtail
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).

Peruvian Piedtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.