Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Variable Crisp-moss

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Variable Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Variable Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Trichostomum
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Variable Crisp-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).

Variable Crisp-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan