Wald-Champignon vs pine echium

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Echium pininana

Key Differences

Wald-Champignon is Least Concern while pine echium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wald-Champignon	pine echium
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Echium
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Echium pininana

Conservation Status

Wald-Champignon

LC — Least Concern

pine echium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wald-Champignon	pine echium
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).

pine echium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.