Wald-Champignon vs Cedar Cup

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Wald-Champignon is Least Concern while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wald-Champignon	Cedar Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Geopora
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Geopora sumneriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Wald-Champignon and Cedar Cup share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Pilze)

Conservation Status

Wald-Champignon

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wald-Champignon	Cedar Cup
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).

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway