Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Quadrangular Peaclam

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Euglesa milium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Quadrangular Peaclam
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Euglesa
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Euglesa milium

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Quadrangular Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Quadrangular Peaclam
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).

Quadrangular Peaclam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States