Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Schismatomma
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Schismatomma ricasolii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Speckled Script-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Speckled Script-Lichen
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).

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.