Inky Mushroom vs Scaly Wood Mushroom

Agaricus placomyces compared with Agaricus langei

Key Differences

• Inky Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Scaly Wood Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inky Mushroom	Scaly Wood Mushroom
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agaricus placomyces	Agaricus langei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inky Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inky Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway