Copper Mushrooom vs Péramèle Roux

Agaricus cupreobrunneus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

Copper Mushrooom is Vulnerable while Péramèle Roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Copper Mushrooom	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Peramelidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Echymipera
Species	Agaricus cupreobrunneus	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Copper Mushrooom

VU — Vulnerable

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Copper Mushrooom	Péramèle Roux
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Copper Mushrooom

Habitat

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

Range

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