Blushing Wood Mushroom vs California alder

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Wood Mushroom California alder
Kingdom Fungi (เห็ดรา) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Fagales (อันดับก่อ)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Betulaceae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Alnus
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Wood Mushroom California alder
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).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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