Cultivated Mushroom vs gray wolf

Agaricus bisporus compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

Cultivated Mushroom is Not Evaluated while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.
Cultivated Mushroom is decomposer while gray wolf is carnivore.
gray wolf is 2250.0x heavier than Cultivated Mushroom.
gray wolf lives longer (13 years vs 1 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cultivated Mushroom	gray wolf
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Agaricus bisporus	Canis lupus

Conservation Status

Cultivated Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cultivated Mushroom	gray wolf
Diet	Decomposer	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	1 years	13 years
Average Length	6 cm	1.6 m
Average Weight	20 g	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cultivated Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

gray wolf

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cultivated Mushroom

The most widely cultivated mushroom globally, the button mushroom in its various growth stages — white button, cremini, and portobello — accounts for approximately 40% of world mushroom production. Domesticated from wild Agaricus species found in grasslands across Europe and North America, they are grown commercially in controlled environments on composted straw and manure. Rich in B vitamins, selenium, and dietary fiber, they are one of the most nutritionally versatile fungi in human cuisine.

gray wolf

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.