Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Manta

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Manta is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Manta
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Mobula
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Mobula mobular

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Manta

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Manta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Wood Mushroom

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).

Manta

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blushing Wood Mushroom

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal