Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Lesser Noctule

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Nyctalus
Species	Agaricus sylvaticus	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Wood Mushroom	Lesser Noctule
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).

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden