Blushing Wood Mushroom vs

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Schizothrix lateritia

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Trichocoleusaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Schizothrix
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Schizothrix lateritia

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Schizothrix lateritia is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Microchaetaceae that forms reddish-brown mats on soil, rocks, and other surfaces in humid or semi-arid environments. It contains multiple trichomes within a common sheath and is involved in biocrust formation and primary production. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden