Wald-Champignon vs Button Dodder

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Wald-Champignon is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wald-Champignon	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Cuscuta
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Wald-Champignon

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wald-Champignon	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wald-Champignon

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).

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Wald-Champignon

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States