Wald-Champignon vs

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

  • Wald-Champignon is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Wald-Champignon
Kingdom same Fungi (Pilze) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Agaricales (Champignonartige) Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Hyphodermataceae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Hyphoderma
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Hyphoderma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Wald-Champignon and share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Wald-Champignon

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Wald-Champignon
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).

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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