Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

  • Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Wood Mushroom Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Lestidae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Lestes
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Lestes virens

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Wood Mushroom Small Emerald Spreadwing
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).

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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