Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Violet Smut

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Violet Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Urocystis
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Urocystis violae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Violet Smut share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Basidiomycota. (Club Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Violet Smut
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).

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark