Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Spiny Threadwort

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Spiny Threadwort
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)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Cephaloziella
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Spiny Threadwort
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).

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.