Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Worcester Crest

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Worcester Crest
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Dichomeris
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Dichomeris ustalella

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Worcester Crest
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).

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.