Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Tectaria
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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).

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil