vs Splendid Woodwax

Hygrophorus persoonii compared with Hygrophorus speciosus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Splendid Woodwax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Splendid Woodwax
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order same	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus persoonii	Hygrophorus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Splendid Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Woodwax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Splendid Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Splendid Woodwax

Habitat

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

Hygrophorus persoonii is a robust, waxy-gilled mushroom with a dark olive-brown cap and pale gills, belonging to the waxcap-related Hygrophoraceae. It grows in mixed and coniferous forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with pine and spruce trees across temperate Europe. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and fruits in autumn.