Blushing Wood Mushroom vs White Dapperling

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Leucoagaricus leucothites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	White Dapperling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Leucoagaricus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Leucoagaricus leucothites

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and White Dapperling share a common ancestor at the Family level: Agaricaceae. (Agarics)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

White Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	White Dapperling
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).

White Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States