Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Springtail

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Entomobrya marginata

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Springtail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Entomobryidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Entomobrya
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Entomobrya marginata

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Springtail
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).

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States