Scaly Wood Mushroom vs Tufted Wood Mushroom

Agaricus langei compared with Agaricus impudicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly Wood Mushroom	Tufted Wood Mushroom
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 langei	Agaricus impudicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaly Wood Mushroom and Tufted Wood Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agaricus. (Button Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Scaly Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly Wood Mushroom	Tufted Wood Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaly Wood Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Tufted Wood Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden