Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Variable Antshrike

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Thamnophilus caerulescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Variable Antshrike
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Thamnophilus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Thamnophilus caerulescens

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Variable Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Variable Antshrike
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).

Variable Antshrike

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.