Forest Woodwax vs Yellowing Woodwax

Hygrophorus arbustivus compared with Hygrophorus discoxanthus

Key Differences

• Forest Woodwax is Extinct while Yellowing Woodwax is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Woodwax	Yellowing 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 arbustivus	Hygrophorus discoxanthus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Woodwax

EX — Extinct

Yellowing Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Woodwax	Yellowing Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Yellowing Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden