Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Scorched Rustwort

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Gymnomitrion adustum

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Scorched Rustwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Scorched Rustwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Gymnomitrion
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Gymnomitrion adustum

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Scorched Rustwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Scorched Rustwort
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).

Scorched Rustwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States