Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Flat Periwinkle

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Littorinimorpha (タマキビガイ下目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Littorinidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Littorina
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Littorina obtusata

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Flat Periwinkle
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).

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.