Pavement Mushroom vs Sandy Mushroom

Agaricus bitorquis compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

• Pavement Mushroom is Least Concern while Sandy Mushroom is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pavement Mushroom	Sandy Mushroom
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 same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agaricus bitorquis	Agaricus devoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pavement Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pavement Mushroom	Sandy Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pavement Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Sandy Mushroom

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden