Blushing Wood Mushroom vs White Scroll Algae

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Padina sanctae-crucis

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while White Scroll Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	White Scroll Algae
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Dictyotaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Padina
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Padina sanctae-crucis

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

White Scroll Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	White Scroll Algae
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 Scroll Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan