Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Sharp-Winged Drill

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Dichrorampha acuminatana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Wood Mushroom Sharp-Winged Drill
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Tortricidae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Dichrorampha
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Dichrorampha acuminatana

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Winged Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Wood Mushroom Sharp-Winged Drill
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).

Sharp-Winged Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Sharp-Winged Drill

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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