Blistered Woodwax vs Ebony Woodwax

Hygrophorus pustulatus compared with Hygrophorus latitabundus

Key Differences

Blistered Woodwax is Least Concern while Ebony Woodwax is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Woodwax	Ebony Woodwax
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus pustulatus	Hygrophorus latitabundus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Hygrophorus

Conservation Status

Blistered Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Woodwax

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Woodwax	Ebony Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ebony Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blistered Woodwax

The Blistered Woodwax (Hygrophorus pustulatus) is a species in the genus Hygrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.