Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Robust Bracket

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Robust Bracket
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Fomitiporia
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Fomitiporia robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Robust Bracket
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).

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

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