Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Weigel's bryum

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Bryum weigelii

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Weigel's bryum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Weigel's bryum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bryaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Bryum
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Bryum weigelii

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Weigel's bryum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Weigel's bryum
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).

Weigel's bryum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States