Blushing Wood Mushroom vs Qu Yan

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Wood Mushroom Qu Yan
Kingdom Fungi (真菌界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Agaricales (伞菌目) Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Talpidae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Uropsilus
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Wood Mushroom Qu Yan
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).

Qu Yan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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