Pavement Mushroom vs The Princess

Agaricus bitorquis compared with Agaricus lanipes

Key Differences

• Pavement Mushroom is Least Concern while The Princess is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pavement Mushroom	The Princess
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agaricus bitorquis	Agaricus lanipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Pavement Mushroom and The Princess share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agaricus. (Button Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Pavement Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

The Princess

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pavement Mushroom	The Princess
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pavement Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

The Princess

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden