Scaly Wood Mushroom vs Yellow Stainer

Agaricus langei compared with Agaricus xanthodermus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly Wood Mushroom	Yellow Stainer
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 langei	Agaricus xanthodermus

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaly Wood Mushroom and Yellow Stainer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agaricus. (Button Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Scaly Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Stainer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly Wood Mushroom	Yellow Stainer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaly Wood Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Yellow Stainer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden