vs Scaly Wood Mushroom

Agaricus phaeolepidotus compared with Agaricus langei

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Scaly Wood Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Scaly Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agaricus phaeolepidotus	Agaricus langei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Scaly Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Scaly Wood Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Agaricus phaeolepidotus is a species in the genus Agaricus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden