Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Pixie Foam

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Pixie Foam
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Stereocaulon
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Pixie Foam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (菌界)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Pixie Foam
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).

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States