Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Catkin Yew

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Taxaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Amentotaxus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Catkin Yew
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).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.