Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Pine Crust

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Pine Crust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Peniophora
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Peniophora pini

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Pine Crust share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Pine Crust
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).

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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