Blistered Woodwax vs Forest Woodwax

Hygrophorus pustulatus compared with Hygrophorus arbustivus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Woodwax	Forest 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 arbustivus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blistered Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Forest Woodwax

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Woodwax	Forest 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.

Forest Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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