Blushing Wood Mushroom vs River Thread-moss

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bryaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Bryum
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	River Thread-moss
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).

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden