Wald-Champignon vs Fiveangled dodder

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • Wald-Champignon is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Wald-Champignon Fiveangled 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 pentagona

Conservation Status

Wald-Champignon

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Wald-Champignon Fiveangled 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).

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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