Medusa Mushroom vs Scaly Wood Mushroom

Agaricus bohusii compared with Agaricus langei

Key Differences

• Medusa Mushroom is Data Deficient while Scaly Wood Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medusa Mushroom	Scaly Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
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 bohusii	Agaricus langei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Medusa Mushroom

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Medusa Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Scaly Wood Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden