Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Marsh Webcap

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Cortinarius
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Cortinarius uliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Wood Mushroom and Marsh Webcap share a common ancestor at the Order level: Agaricales. (주름버섯목)

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Marsh Webcap
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).

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden