Blushing Wood Mushroom vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Meesia
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	triangular-leaved thread moss
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).

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden