Blushing Wood Mushroom vs

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Chroococcus macrococcus

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Cyanobacteria (남조류)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Microcystaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Chroococcus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Chroococcus macrococcus

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom
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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Chroococcus macrococcus is a cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, belonging to a group of unicellular to loosely colonial coccoid cyanobacteria distributed in freshwater and moist terrestrial environments. The specific epithet macrococcus refers to the large size of the cells, distinguishing this species from smaller-celled members of the genus. Chroococcus cells are characterized by their spherical shape, division by binary fission into pairs or tetrad arrangements, and enclosure within distinct gelatinous sheaths. The outer sheath layers are often visibly stratified in older colonies. Cyanobacteria of the Chroococcaceae occupy a broad range of aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats worldwide, from standing and flowing freshwaters to damp soil, rocks, tree bark, and the surfaces of other organisms. They are among the most ecologically resilient of photosynthetic microorganisms, tolerating desiccation, temperature extremes, and nutrient-poor conditions. Chroococcus macrococcus has been recorded from European freshwater localities. Its ecological significance lies primarily in contributing to primary production in aquatic communities. Like most microorganisms, it has not been formally assessed under IUCN criteria.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States