Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Thyme Moth

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Thyme Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Scrobipalpa
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Thyme Moth
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).

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.