agárico augustus vs Sandy Mushroom

Agaricus augustus compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

• agárico augustus is Least Concern while Sandy Mushroom is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	agárico augustus	Sandy Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agaricus augustus	Agaricus devoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

agárico augustus and Sandy Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agaricus. (Button Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

agárico augustus

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	agárico augustus	Sandy Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

agárico augustus

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sandy Mushroom

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