Alectryon vs Blushing Wood Mushroom

Alectryon tropicus compared with Agaricus sylvaticus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom Plantae (растения) Fungi (грибы)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты) Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order Sapindales (сапиндоцветные) Agaricales (агариковые)
Family Sapindaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Alectryon Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species Alectryon tropicus Agaricus sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Blushing Wood Mushroom
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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