Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Snow Rustwort

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Snow 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 brevissimum

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Snow 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).

Snow Rustwort

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden