Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Plain Smudge

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Plain Smudge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Plain Smudge
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)	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Ypsolopha
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Ypsolopha lucella

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Plain Smudge
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).

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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