Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Variable Green Toad

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bufonidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Bufotes
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Bufotes variabilis

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Variable Green Toad
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 Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden