Riesen-Champignon vs Dünen-Champignon

Agaricus augustus compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

• Riesen-Champignon is Least Concern while Dünen-Champignon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesen-Champignon	Dünen-Champignon
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agaricus augustus	Agaricus devoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Riesen-Champignon and Dünen-Champignon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agaricus. (Button Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Riesen-Champignon

LC — Least Concern

Dünen-Champignon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesen-Champignon	Dünen-Champignon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riesen-Champignon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Dünen-Champignon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden